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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: 1624
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
5 / 1624 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 21.30 Guilders
6 / 1624 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 21.30 Guilders
8 / 1624 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 20.55 Guilders
9 / 1624 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 22.20 Guilders
10 / 1624 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 21.45 Guilders
12 / 1624 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 21.45 Guilders
6 / 1624 Cyprus Cotton Cypersche Katoen pound 0.81 Guilders
8 / 1624 Cyprus Cotton Cypersche Katoen pound 0.91 Guilders
2 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 62.00 Guilders
5 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 68.00 Guilders
6 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 67.00 Guilders
8 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 67.00 Guilders
9 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 73.00 Guilders
10 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 75.00 Guilders
12 / 1624 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 78.00 Guilders
2 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
5 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
6 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
8 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
9 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
10 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
12 / 1624 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 56.00 Guilders
8 / 1624 Fine Grey Pommeranian Wool Fijne Grijze Pommersche Wol 100 pounds 39.00 Guilders
10 / 1624 Fine Grey Pommeranian Wool Fijne Grijze Pommersche Wol 100 pounds 39.50 Guilders
12 / 1624 Fine Grey Pommeranian Wool Fijne Grijze Pommersche Wol 100 pounds 39.00 Guilders
8 / 1624 First quality Molina and Castilian wool Prima Molina en Castilla wol pound 1.03 Guilders
10 / 1624 First quality Molina and Castilian wool Prima Molina en Castilla wol pound 1.03 Guilders
12 / 1624 First quality Molina and Castilian wool Prima Molina en Castilla wol pound 1.03 Guilders
8 / 1624 French Wine of the Highlands Fransche Hooglandsche Wijn tun 78.00 Guilders
12 / 1624 French Wine of the Highlands Fransche Hooglandsche Wijn tun 78.00 Guilders
10 / 1624 Frisian Winter-Barley Friesche Wintergerst last 123.90 Guilders
2 / 1624 Full Herring Volle Haring last 228.00 Guilders 19
5 / 1624 Full Herring Volle Haring last 136.80 Guilders 19
8 / 1624 Full Herring Volle Haring last 138.00 Guilders 19
9 / 1624 Full Herring Volle Haring last 135.00 Guilders 19
10 / 1624 Full Herring Volle Haring last 146.00 Guilders 19
12 / 1624 Full Herring Volle Haring last 150.00 Guilders 19
2 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 3.90 Guilders 48
5 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.05 Guilders 48
6 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.20 Guilders 48
8 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.35 Guilders 48
9 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.05 Guilders 48
10 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.05 Guilders 48
12 / 1624 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.20 Guilders 48
2 / 1624 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 28.00 Guilders 2
5 / 1624 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 27.00 Guilders 2
6 / 1624 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 26.00 Guilders 2
8 / 1624 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 26.00 Guilders 2
9 / 1624 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 26.00 Guilders 2
10 / 1624 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 25.00 Guilders 2