10 Gulden Gold Wilhelmina

10 Gulden Gold Wilhelmina: Dutch gold money bearing the queen's portrait

• Motif: The product photo shows Queen Wilhelmina in profile, wearing a diadem and necklace, framed by a legend bearing her name.
• Material / fineness: Gold at 900/1,000, an alloy that made circulation coins hard enough for everyday use.
• Manufacturer: Royal Dutch Mint, the mint of the Netherlands.
• Preserving value: Its 6.05 g of fine gold are contained in a coin that was already regarded as reliable money when it was made.
• Condition: circulated, so used and bearing the marks of its history.

Queen Wilhelmina reigned over the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948, longer than any other monarch of the country. This 10 guilder coin dates from her reign and once served quite naturally as money. Among Europe's historic gold coins, it stands for royal tradition and for value you can hold in your hand.

A queen for almost six decades

When her father William III died in 1890, Wilhelmina was still a child. Her mother Emma acted as regent until she came of age, and in 1898 the young queen took over the reins of government herself. During the Second World War, she worked from exile in London and became a symbol of resistance for many Dutch people. It was not until 1948 that she passed the crown to her daughter Juliana. Because the coin was minted over several decades, the different years show Wilhelmina at different ages; the portrait on your coin may therefore differ from the product photo. The reverse bears the crowned coat of arms of the Netherlands, together with the face value and the year.

The Tientje: gold in everyday Dutch life

In the Netherlands, the 10 guilder coin is popularly known simply as the Tientje. It came into being when the country had tied its currency to gold, and it passed from hand to hand as cash. Every piece therefore bears traces of this circulation, and the state of preservation differs from coin to coin. You cannot choose a particular year. It is precisely this individuality that makes a genuine circulation coin so appealing: investors value the clearly defined gold content, collectors the history behind each piece.

Gold in small denominations for times of crisis

With 6.05 g of fine gold, the Tientje is a handy size. In an emergency, such a small coin is easier to exchange or sell than a large piece, and that is exactly what makes it valuable for your crisis protection. At the same time, gold serves as an inflation hedge: its quantity is limited, while central banks can increase the supply of paper money. On top of that, gold knows no national borders and is traded all over the world. In this way, you preserve purchasing power over years and generations.

As investment gold, the Tientje is VAT-free. If you are liable to tax in Germany and hold the coin as a private investor for more than one year, any gain on its sale remains tax-free.

Key facts at a glance

• Face value: 10 guilders
• Fine weight: 6.05 g
• Gross weight: 6.73 g
• Fineness: 900/1,000
• Country of origin: Netherlands
• Manufacturer: Royal Dutch Mint
• Condition: circulated (used)

Rulers come and go, currencies change, the gold in this coin remains.

Secure a piece of Dutch history with the 10 Gulden Gold Wilhelmina at Kettner Edelmetalle.