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Prices (Posthumus)

This data base contains prices taken from the tables of absolute prices contained in volume 1 of N. W. Posthumus's Nederlandsche Prijsgeschiedenis (Leiden, 1943). For a detailed explanation of the sources of this data, see his Introduction, pp. XVIII-LXXIX. Posthumus took most of the quotations from published listings of the Amsterdam commodity exchange. The listings appeared irregularly from 1585 to 1609, weekly from 1609 to 1796, and twice a week from 1796 to 1813. Of the approximately 12,000 price currents that were issued between 1585 and 1813, Posthumus was able to find 3,033, or about one-fourth. There are, moreover, large gaps among these. Only 138 years are represented, so that numerous years are lacking, particularly before 1624, and between the years 1654-64, 1694-1701,1710-18, and 1722-28.

Posthumus also supplemented the information drawn from the price currents with data contained in other, more specialized price lists, from various printed periodicals and newspapers, from miscellaneous documents published by other historians, and from archival sources. All quotations before 1585 come from such sources. If Posthumus gave the specific source of the price, the information has been included in the on-screen note of MEMDB ("BLARO" refers to Brokers' Lists from the Amsterdam Record Office; for other abbreviations, see Posthumus).

Posthumus listed only monthly quotations, chosen from the list that appeared on the 15th day of each month, or as close as possible to this date. The quotations are given with the relevant weight or measure, and Posthumus indicated when the unit of measure changed, in some cases switching to a new series when one unit of measure replaced another. The prices were actually quoted in guilders, stuivers, and penningen(1 gulden = 20 stuivers = 320 penningen); or sometimes in Flemish pounds, shillings and pennies (1 pond = 20 schellingen = 240 groten); or, for grain prices, in "goudguldens" of 28 stuivers. Quotations in bank money ('banco'; currency of the Amsterdam Wisselbank) begin as early as 1634 and enter general use in 1683.

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Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
8 / 1718 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 6.30 Guilders 65
10 / 1718 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 65
11 / 1718 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 65
5 / 1718 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 6.00 Guilders 13
7 / 1718 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 5.50 Guilders 13
8 / 1718 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 5.50 Guilders 13
10 / 1718 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 5.50 Guilders 13
11 / 1718 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 5.50 Guilders 13
5 / 1718 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.36 Guilders 32
7 / 1718 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.36 Guilders 32
8 / 1718 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.36 Guilders 32
10 / 1718 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.36 Guilders 32
11 / 1718 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.36 Guilders 32
5 / 1718 Floret Yarn A Floret Garen A pound 6.60 Guilders 43
7 / 1718 Floret Yarn A Floret Garen A pound 6.60 Guilders 43
8 / 1718 Floret Yarn A Floret Garen A pound 6.00 Guilders 43
10 / 1718 Floret Yarn A Floret Garen A pound 5.70 Guilders 43
11 / 1718 Floret Yarn A Floret Garen A pound 5.76 Guilders 43
5 / 1718 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 90.00 Guilders 37
7 / 1718 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 72.00 Guilders 37
8 / 1718 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 63.00 Guilders 37
10 / 1718 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 63.00 Guilders 37
11 / 1718 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 63.00 Guilders 37
5 / 1718 Native Tobacco leaves Inlandsche Tabaksbladen 100 pounds 23.00 Guilders 82
7 / 1718 Native Tobacco leaves Inlandsche Tabaksbladen 100 pounds 23.00 Guilders 82
8 / 1718 Native Tobacco leaves Inlandsche Tabaksbladen 100 pounds 23.00 Guilders 82
10 / 1718 Native Tobacco leaves Inlandsche Tabaksbladen 100 pounds 14.50 Guilders 82
11 / 1718 Native Tobacco leaves Inlandsche Tabaksbladen 100 pounds 14.50 Guilders 82
5 / 1718 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 69.25 Guilders 10
7 / 1718 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 69.75 Guilders 10
8 / 1718 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 69.75 Guilders 10
10 / 1718 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 68.75 Guilders 10
11 / 1718 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 67.50 Guilders 10
5 / 1718 Norwegian cod-liver oil Noordsche levertraan tun 25.00 Guilders 13
7 / 1718 Norwegian cod-liver oil Noordsche levertraan tun 26.00 Guilders 13
8 / 1718 Norwegian cod-liver oil Noordsche levertraan tun 26.00 Guilders 13
10 / 1718 Norwegian cod-liver oil Noordsche levertraan tun 25.00 Guilders 13
11 / 1718 Norwegian cod-liver oil Noordsche levertraan tun 25.00 Guilders 13
5 / 1718 Nutmeg Noten pound 3.75 Guilders 49
7 / 1718 Nutmeg Noten pound 3.75 Guilders 49
8 / 1718 Nutmeg Noten pound 3.75 Guilders 49
10 / 1718 Nutmeg Noten pound 3.75 Guilders 49
11 / 1718 Nutmeg Noten pound 3.75 Guilders 49
5 / 1718 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 22.50 Guilders 77
7 / 1718 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 21.50 Guilders 77
8 / 1718 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 21.50 Guilders 77
10 / 1718 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 22.75 Guilders 77
11 / 1718 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 22.75 Guilders 77
5 / 1718 Preserved Ginger Geconfijte Gember Pound 0.63 Guilders 28
7 / 1718 Preserved Ginger Geconfijte Gember Pound 0.63 Guilders 28