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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 / 1757 Spotted and white Polish wheat Bonte en witte Poolsche tarwe last 210.00 Guilders
8 / 1757 Spotted and white Polish wheat Bonte en witte Poolsche tarwe last 185.50 Guilders
9 / 1757 Spotted and white Polish wheat Bonte en witte Poolsche tarwe last 205.80 Guilders
10 / 1757 Spotted and white Polish wheat Bonte en witte Poolsche tarwe last 231.70 Guilders
8 / 1757 St. Ubes Salt St. Ubes Zout last 360.00 Guilders
10 / 1757 St. Ubes Salt St. Ubes Zout last 360.00 Guilders
8 / 1757 Starch Stijfsel 100 pounds 11.38 Guilders
9 / 1757 Starch Stijfsel 100 pounds 11.38 Guilders
10 / 1757 Starch Stijfsel 100 pounds 12.75 Guilders
10 / 1757 Steermark Steel Stiermarksch Staal bundle 23.00 Guilders
8 / 1757 Stockfish Rondvisch 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 87
9 / 1757 Stockfish Rondvisch 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 87
10 / 1757 Stockfish Rondvisch 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 87
8 / 1757 Surinam Cocoa Surinaamsche Cacao pound 0.40 Guilders 53
9 / 1757 Surinam Cocoa Surinaamsche Cacao pound 0.41 Guilders 53
10 / 1757 Surinam Cocoa Surinaamsche Cacao pound 0.41 Guilders 53
8 / 1757 Surinam Coffee Suriname Koffie Pound 0.38 Guilders 60
9 / 1757 Surinam Coffee Suriname Koffie Pound 0.39 Guilders 60
10 / 1757 Surinam Coffee Suriname Koffie Pound 0.39 Guilders 60
8 / 1757 Surinam Sugar Surinaamsche suiker pound 0.20 Guilders 12
9 / 1757 Surinam Sugar Surinaamsche suiker pound 0.20 Guilders 12
10 / 1757 Surinam Sugar Surinaamsche suiker pound 0.20 Guilders 12
8 / 1757 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 52.00 Guilders 4
9 / 1757 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 52.00 Guilders 4
10 / 1757 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 52.00 Guilders 4
8 / 1757 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 7.25 Guilders 91
9 / 1757 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 7.25 Guilders 91
10 / 1757 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 7.25 Guilders 91
8 / 1757 Swedish Steel Zweedsch Staal 100 pounds 11.50 Guilders
9 / 1757 Swedish Steel Zweedsch Staal 100 pounds 11.50 Guilders
10 / 1757 Swedish Steel Zweedsch Staal 100 pounds 11.50 Guilders
8 / 1757 Tanni Silk A Tanni Zijde A pound 8.25 Guilders 44
9 / 1757 Tanni Silk A Tanni Zijde A pound 8.25 Guilders 44
10 / 1757 Tanni Silk A Tanni Zijde A pound 8.25 Guilders 44
8 / 1757 Thorn Wool Thornsche Wol 100 pounds 40.00 Guilders
9 / 1757 Thorn Wool Thornsche Wol 100 pounds 39.50 Guilders
10 / 1757 Thorn Wool Thornsche Wol 100 pounds 39.50 Guilders
8 / 1757 Tonkin Musk Muscus van Tonkin ounce 8.00 Guilders
9 / 1757 Tonkin Musk Muscus van Tonkin ounce 8.00 Guilders
10 / 1757 Tonkin Musk Muscus van Tonkin ounce 6.50 Guilders
9 / 1757 Train-Oil Spektraan quarter 51.50 Guilders 13
10 / 1757 Train-Oil Spektraan quarter 58.75 Guilders 13
8 / 1757 Tuticorin Cotton Yarns A Katoenen Garens A van Tuticorin pound 2.18 Guilders
9 / 1757 Tuticorin Cotton Yarns A Katoenen Garens A van Tuticorin pound 2.18 Guilders
10 / 1757 Tuticorin Cotton Yarns A Katoenen Garens A van Tuticorin pound 2.18 Guilders
8 / 1757 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 19.00 Guilders 72
9 / 1757 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 20.00 Guilders 72
10 / 1757 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 20.00 Guilders 72
8 / 1757 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.94 Guilders 93
9 / 1757 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.96 Guilders 93