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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: 1674
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
10 / 1674 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.50 Guilders 91
11 / 1674 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.50 Guilders 91
6 / 1674 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 420.00 Guilders 80
7 / 1674 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 513.00 Guilders 80
8 / 1674 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 513.00 Guilders 80
9 / 1674 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 492.00 Guilders 80
10 / 1674 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 492.00 Guilders 80
11 / 1674 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 492.00 Guilders 80
8 / 1674 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 16.80 Guilders
9 / 1674 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 16.80 Guilders
10 / 1674 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 16.80 Guilders
11 / 1674 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 16.80 Guilders
6 / 1674 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 37.75 Guilders 13
7 / 1674 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 38.00 Guilders 13
8 / 1674 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 40.50 Guilders 13
9 / 1674 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 39.75 Guilders 13
10 / 1674 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 37.25 Guilders 13
11 / 1674 Train-Oil Spektraan 100 pounds 37.50 Guilders 13
6 / 1674 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 8.70 Guilders 90
7 / 1674 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 8.63 Guilders 90
8 / 1674 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 9.83 Guilders 90
9 / 1674 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 9.83 Guilders 90
10 / 1674 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 9.98 Guilders 90
11 / 1674 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 9.68 Guilders 90
6 / 1674 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 24.45 Guilders
7 / 1674 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 24.45 Guilders
8 / 1674 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 23.40 Guilders
9 / 1674 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 22.88 Guilders
10 / 1674 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 22.95 Guilders
11 / 1674 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 23.10 Guilders
6 / 1674 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders 72
7 / 1674 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 40.00 Guilders 72
8 / 1674 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 36.00 Guilders 72
9 / 1674 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 40.00 Guilders 72
10 / 1674 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 40.00 Guilders 72
11 / 1674 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 41.00 Guilders 72
6 / 1674 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.45 Guilders 93
7 / 1674 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.45 Guilders 93
8 / 1674 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.38 Guilders 93
9 / 1674 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.38 Guilders 93
10 / 1674 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.38 Guilders 93
11 / 1674 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.23 Guilders 93
6 / 1674 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders
7 / 1674 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders
8 / 1674 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders
9 / 1674 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders
10 / 1674 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders
11 / 1674 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 43.00 Guilders
6 / 1674 Virginian Tobacco leaves Virginia Tabaksbladen pound 0.35 Guilders
7 / 1674 Virginian Tobacco leaves Virginia Tabaksbladen pound 0.31 Guilders