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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
7 / 1738 Ardasse Silk First Quality Ardassette Zijde 1ste Soort pound 5.55 Guilders
12 / 1738 Ardasse Silk First Quality Ardassette Zijde 1ste Soort pound 5.55 Guilders
7 / 1738 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 15.13 Guilders
12 / 1738 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 15.75 Guilders
7 / 1738 Basins Bekkens 100 pounds 61.25 Guilders
12 / 1738 Basins Bekkens 100 pounds 61.25 Guilders
7 / 1738 Black Folded Latten Zwart Gevouwen Latoen 100 pounds 61.50 Guilders
12 / 1738 Black Folded Latten Zwart Gevouwen Latoen 100 pounds 61.50 Guilders
7 / 1738 Bologna Organzine First Quality Bologneesche Organsijn eerste soort pound 14.70 Guilders
12 / 1738 Bologna Organzine First Quality Bologneesche Organsijn eerste soort pound 16.65 Guilders
7 / 1738 Brass-Wire Koperdraad 100 pounds 57.50 Guilders
12 / 1738 Brass-Wire Koperdraad 100 pounds 57.50 Guilders
7 / 1738 Brew-oats Brouwhaver last 70.00 Guilders
12 / 1738 Brew-oats Brouwhaver last 71.40 Guilders
7 / 1738 Brown Treacle Bruine siroop pound 4.35 Guilders
12 / 1738 Brown Treacle Bruine siroop pound 4.30 Guilders
7 / 1738 Bullets Kogels ship-pound 10.50 Guilders
12 / 1738 Bullets Kogels ship-pound 10.50 Guilders
7 / 1738 Card-Thread (Maestricht) nr.0 Kaardendraad (Maasstrichtsch) no.0 100 pounds 30.00 Guilders
7 / 1738 China Silk Chineesche Zijde pound 12.15 Guilders
12 / 1738 China Silk Chineesche Zijde pound 11.40 Guilders
7 / 1738 Common Iron Gemeen Ijzer 100 pounds 6.13 Guilders
12 / 1738 Common Iron Gemeen Ijzer 100 pounds 6.13 Guilders
7 / 1738 Crowned Stockholm Pitch Gekroond Stockholmsch Pek last 108.00 Guilders
12 / 1738 Crowned Stockholm Pitch Gekroond Stockholmsch Pek last 109.50 Guilders
7 / 1738 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 8.25 Guilders
12 / 1738 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 8.00 Guilders
7 / 1738 Cyprus Cotton Cypersche Katoen pound 0.30 Guilders
12 / 1738 Cyprus Cotton Cypersche Katoen pound 0.30 Guilders
7 / 1738 Danish Hides Deensche Huiden pound 0.15 Guilders
12 / 1738 Danish Hides Deensche Huiden pound 0.16 Guilders
7 / 1738 East Indian Tin Oostindisch Tin 100 pounds 57.50 Guilders
12 / 1738 East Indian Tin Oostindisch Tin 100 pounds 52.50 Guilders
7 / 1738 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 44.50 Guilders
12 / 1738 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 43.50 Guilders
7 / 1738 Fine Gold in Bars Fijn Goud in Baren mark 372.75 Guilders
12 / 1738 Fine Gold in Bars Fijn Goud in Baren mark 374.29 Guilders
7 / 1738 Fine Grey Pommeranian Wool Fijne Grijze Pommersche Wol 100 pounds 39.00 Guilders
12 / 1738 Fine Grey Pommeranian Wool Fijne Grijze Pommersche Wol 100 pounds 39.00 Guilders
7 / 1738 Flemish & Brabantine Buckwheat Vlaamsche en Brabantsche boekweit last 90.00 Guilders
12 / 1738 Flemish & Brabantine Buckwheat Vlaamsche en Brabantsche boekweit last 76.50 Guilders
12 / 1738 Frisian Winter-Barley Friesche Wintergerst last 74.20 Guilders
7 / 1738 Frisian wheat Friesche tarwe last 131.60 Guilders
12 / 1738 Frisian wheat Friesche tarwe last 137.20 Guilders
7 / 1738 Full Herring Volle Haring last 85.00 Guilders 19
12 / 1738 Full Herring Volle Haring last 110.00 Guilders 19
7 / 1738 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 3.38 Guilders 48
12 / 1738 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 3.63 Guilders 48
7 / 1738 Gatinais Saffron Gastinois Saffraan pound 10.00 Guilders 69
12 / 1738 Gatinais Saffron Gastinois Saffraan pound 9.88 Guilders 69