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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
10 / 1649 Swedish Brass-Wire Zweedsch Koperdraad 100 pounds 52.00 Guilders
11 / 1649 Swedish Brass-Wire Zweedsch Koperdraad 100 pounds 52.50 Guilders
12 / 1649 Swedish Brass-Wire Zweedsch Koperdraad 100 pounds 52.50 Guilders
5 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 47.00 Guilders 4
6 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 46.00 Guilders 4
7 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 46.00 Guilders 4
8 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 50.00 Guilders 4
9 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 50.00 Guilders 4
10 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 50.00 Guilders 4
11 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 49.00 Guilders 4
12 / 1649 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 50.00 Guilders 4
5 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.00 Guilders 91
6 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.00 Guilders 91
7 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.00 Guilders 91
8 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 5.75 Guilders 91
9 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 5.75 Guilders 91
10 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 5.75 Guilders 91
11 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 5.75 Guilders 91
12 / 1649 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.00 Guilders 91
5 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1230.00 Guilders 80
6 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1230.00 Guilders 80
7 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1140.00 Guilders 80
8 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1140.00 Guilders 80
9 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1140.00 Guilders 80
10 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1140.00 Guilders 80
11 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1140.00 Guilders 80
12 / 1649 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 1140.00 Guilders 80
7 / 1649 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 36.00 Guilders
8 / 1649 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 36.00 Guilders
9 / 1649 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 42.00 Guilders
10 / 1649 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 51.75 Guilders
11 / 1649 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 51.75 Guilders
12 / 1649 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 49.50 Guilders
5 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 38.00 Guilders 13
6 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 37.00 Guilders 13
7 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 36.00 Guilders 13
8 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 37.00 Guilders 13
9 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 39.50 Guilders 13
10 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 41.00 Guilders 13
11 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders 13
12 / 1649 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 44.00 Guilders 13
5 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 16.05 Guilders 90
6 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 16.05 Guilders 90
7 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 16.05 Guilders 90
8 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 17.25 Guilders 90
9 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 17.25 Guilders 90
10 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 17.25 Guilders 90
11 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 18.15 Guilders 90
12 / 1649 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 18.15 Guilders 90
5 / 1649 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 35.40 Guilders