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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
2 / 1686 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 19.20 Guilders
1 / 1686 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 31.50 Guilders 72
2 / 1686 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 29.50 Guilders 72
1 / 1686 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.75 Guilders 93
2 / 1686 Varinas Tobacco Varinas Tabak pound 1.75 Guilders 93
1 / 1686 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 35.50 Guilders
2 / 1686 Venetian Turpentine Venetiaansche Terpentijn 100 pounds 35.50 Guilders
1 / 1686 Virginian Tobacco leaves Virginia Tabaksbladen pound 0.29 Guilders
1 / 1686 Warder wheat Warder tarwe last 140.00 Guilders
2 / 1686 Warder wheat Warder tarwe last 140.00 Guilders
1 / 1686 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 92.50 Guilders
2 / 1686 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 87.50 Guilders
1 / 1686 Whale-bones Walvischbaarden 100 pounds 21.25 Guilders
2 / 1686 Whale-bones Walvischbaarden 100 pounds 21.25 Guilders
1 / 1686 White (dry) Ginger Witte (droge) Gember 100 pounds 11.50 Guilders 7
2 / 1686 White (dry) Ginger Witte (droge) Gember 100 pounds 11.50 Guilders 7
1 / 1686 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.53 Guilders 30
2 / 1686 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.53 Guilders 30
1 / 1686 White Pepper Witte Peper Pound 0.64 Guilders 27
2 / 1686 White Pepper Witte Peper Pound 0.64 Guilders 27
1 / 1686 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 53.20 Guilders
2 / 1686 White brew-oats Witte brouwhaver last 51.80 Guilders
1 / 1686 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 44.10 Guilders
2 / 1686 White forage-oats Witte voerhaver last 44.10 Guilders
1 / 1686 White-Lead Loodwit 100 pounds 8.25 Guilders 6
1 / 1686 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 2.40 Guilders 26
2 / 1686 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 2.40 Guilders 26
1 / 1686 Yufts Juchten pound 0.51 Guilders 46
2 / 1686 Yufts Juchten pound 0.51 Guilders 46
1 / 1686 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 21.50 Guilders 76
2 / 1686 Alicante Anise Alicantsche Anijs 100 pounds 21.50 Guilders 76
1 / 1686 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 330.00 Guilders 35
2 / 1686 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 330.00 Guilders 35
1 / 1686 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 65.33 Guilders 11
2 / 1686 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 65.33 Guilders 11
1 / 1686 Black (or brown) peper Zwarte (of bruine) peper Pound 0.35 Guilders 29
2 / 1686 Black (or brown) peper Zwarte (of bruine) peper Pound 0.36 Guilders 29
1 / 1686 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 58.88 Guilders 38
2 / 1686 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 57.75 Guilders 38
1 / 1686 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 285.00 Guilders 92
2 / 1686 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 285.00 Guilders 92
1 / 1686 Brazilian Hides Braziliaansche Huiden pound 0.26 Guilders 61
2 / 1686 Brazilian Hides Braziliaansche Huiden pound 0.26 Guilders 61
1 / 1686 Caliatour Wood Caliatour Hout 100 pounds 12.00 Guilders 24
1 / 1686 Cloves Nagelen pound 3.75 Guilders 16
2 / 1686 Cloves Nagelen pound 3.75 Guilders 16
1 / 1686 Cocoa Cacao pound 0.38 Guilders 55
2 / 1686 Cocoa Cacao pound 0.38 Guilders 55
1 / 1686 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 10.00 Guilders 75
2 / 1686 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 10.00 Guilders 75