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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
9 / 1669 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 72.50 Guilders
10 / 1669 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 72.50 Guilders
11 / 1669 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 72.50 Guilders
3 / 1669 Whale-bones of the Isle of Jan Mayen Walvischbaarden van het Jan Mayen Eiland 100 pounds 94.00 Guilders
4 / 1669 Whale-bones of the Isle of Jan Mayen Walvischbaarden van het Jan Mayen Eiland 100 pounds 91.00 Guilders
9 / 1669 Whale-bones of the Isle of Jan Mayen Walvischbaarden van het Jan Mayen Eiland 100 pounds 44.25 Guilders
10 / 1669 Whale-bones of the Isle of Jan Mayen Walvischbaarden van het Jan Mayen Eiland 100 pounds 51.50 Guilders
11 / 1669 Whale-bones of the Isle of Jan Mayen Walvischbaarden van het Jan Mayen Eiland 100 pounds 59.00 Guilders
2 / 1669 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.79 Guilders 30
3 / 1669 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.79 Guilders 30
4 / 1669 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.78 Guilders 30
9 / 1669 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.74 Guilders 30
10 / 1669 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.74 Guilders 30
11 / 1669 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.74 Guilders 30
2 / 1669 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 64.40 Guilders
3 / 1669 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 58.80 Guilders
4 / 1669 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 53.20 Guilders
9 / 1669 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 51.10 Guilders
10 / 1669 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 52.50 Guilders
2 / 1669 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 50.40 Guilders
3 / 1669 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 46.90 Guilders
4 / 1669 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 39.20 Guilders
9 / 1669 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 44.80 Guilders
10 / 1669 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 44.10 Guilders
11 / 1669 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 47.60 Guilders
2 / 1669 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 26
3 / 1669 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 26
4 / 1669 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 26
9 / 1669 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.75 Guilders 26
10 / 1669 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.75 Guilders 26
11 / 1669 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.75 Guilders 26
2 / 1669 Yufts Juchten pound 0.68 Guilders 46
3 / 1669 Yufts Juchten pound 0.68 Guilders 46
4 / 1669 Yufts Juchten pound 0.68 Guilders 46
9 / 1669 Yufts Juchten pound 0.63 Guilders 46
10 / 1669 Yufts Juchten pound 0.63 Guilders 46
11 / 1669 Yufts Juchten pound 0.64 Guilders 46
2 / 1669 Zantos Currants Xantos' Krenten 100 pounds 24.50 Guilders
3 / 1669 Zantos Currants Xantos' Krenten 100 pounds 25.00 Guilders
4 / 1669 Zantos Currants Xantos' Krenten 100 pounds 25.00 Guilders
9 / 1669 Zantos Currants Xantos' Krenten 100 pounds 27.00 Guilders
10 / 1669 Zantos Currants Xantos' Krenten 100 pounds 29.00 Guilders
11 / 1669 Zantos Currants Xantos' Krenten 100 pounds 25.50 Guilders
3 / 1669 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 36.00 Guilders 76
4 / 1669 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 36.00 Guilders 76
9 / 1669 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 30.00 Guilders 76
10 / 1669 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 30.00 Guilders 76
11 / 1669 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 31.50 Guilders 76
2 / 1669 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 378.00 Guilders 35
3 / 1669 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 348.00 Guilders 35