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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: 1761
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
11 / 1761 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.88 Guilders 91
12 / 1761 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.88 Guilders 91
1 / 1761 Swedish Steel Zweedsch Staal 100 pounds 11.00 Guilders
11 / 1761 Swedish Steel Zweedsch Staal 100 pounds 11.00 Guilders
12 / 1761 Swedish Steel Zweedsch Staal 100 pounds 11.00 Guilders
12 / 1761 Tanni Silk A Tanni Zijde A pound 10.80 Guilders 44
1 / 1761 Thorn Wool Thornsche Wol 100 pounds 39.25 Guilders
11 / 1761 Thorn Wool Thornsche Wol 100 pounds 36.50 Guilders
12 / 1761 Thorn Wool Thornsche Wol 100 pounds 36.50 Guilders
1 / 1761 Tonkin Musk Muscus van Tonkin ounce 7.50 Guilders
11 / 1761 Tonkin Musk Muscus van Tonkin ounce 7.50 Guilders
12 / 1761 Tonkin Musk Muscus van Tonkin ounce 7.50 Guilders
1 / 1761 Train-Oil Spektraan quarter 53.88 Guilders 13
11 / 1761 Train-Oil Spektraan quarter 58.25 Guilders 13
12 / 1761 Train-Oil Spektraan quarter 58.75 Guilders 13
1 / 1761 Tuticorin Cotton Yarns A Katoenen Garens A van Tuticorin pound 1.50 Guilders
11 / 1761 Tuticorin Cotton Yarns A Katoenen Garens A van Tuticorin pound 1.50 Guilders
12 / 1761 Tuticorin Cotton Yarns A Katoenen Garens A van Tuticorin pound 1.50 Guilders
1 / 1761 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 25.00 Guilders 72
12 / 1761 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 28.00 Guilders 72
1 / 1761 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.94 Guilders 93
11 / 1761 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.94 Guilders 93
12 / 1761 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.94 Guilders 93
1 / 1761 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 32.00 Guilders
11 / 1761 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 29.00 Guilders
12 / 1761 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 29.00 Guilders
Month / Year: 1762
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
1 / 1762 Aix-la-Chapelle and Namur Kettles Ketels van Aken en Namen 100 pounds 59.50 Guilders
2 / 1762 Aix-la-Chapelle and Namur Kettles Ketels van Aken en Namen 100 pounds 59.50 Guilders
11 / 1762 Aix-la-Chapelle and Namur Kettles Ketels van Aken en Namen 100 pounds 59.50 Guilders
12 / 1762 Aix-la-Chapelle and Namur Kettles Ketels van Aken en Namen 100 pounds 59.50 Guilders
1 / 1762 Aleppo Camel-hair Aleppo Kameelhaar pound 1.35 Guilders
2 / 1762 Aleppo Camel-hair Aleppo Kameelhaar pound 1.20 Guilders
11 / 1762 Aleppo Camel-hair Aleppo Kameelhaar pound 0.98 Guilders
12 / 1762 Aleppo Camel-hair Aleppo Kameelhaar pound 0.98 Guilders
1 / 1762 Antioch Silk Antiochische Zijde pound 8.40 Guilders
2 / 1762 Antioch Silk Antiochische Zijde pound 8.40 Guilders
11 / 1762 Antioch Silk Antiochische Zijde pound 8.18 Guilders
12 / 1762 Antioch Silk Antiochische Zijde pound 8.18 Guilders
1 / 1762 Ardasse Silk First Quality Ardassette Zijde 1ste Soort pound 8.40 Guilders
2 / 1762 Ardasse Silk First Quality Ardassette Zijde 1ste Soort pound 8.40 Guilders
11 / 1762 Ardasse Silk First Quality Ardassette Zijde 1ste Soort pound 8.40 Guilders
12 / 1762 Ardasse Silk First Quality Ardassette Zijde 1ste Soort pound 8.40 Guilders
1 / 1762 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 20.50 Guilders
2 / 1762 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 22.50 Guilders
11 / 1762 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 21.50 Guilders
12 / 1762 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 21.50 Guilders
1 / 1762 Basins Bekkens 100 pounds 60.00 Guilders
2 / 1762 Basins Bekkens 100 pounds 60.00 Guilders
11 / 1762 Basins Bekkens 100 pounds 60.50 Guilders
12 / 1762 Basins Bekkens 100 pounds 60.50 Guilders