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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
6 / 1710 Leyden Ermine Serges, 3 Seals, 12 3/4 Pounds Leidsche Armijnsaaien, 3 Looden, 12 3/4 Pond piece 17.70 Guilders
1 / 1710 Leyden Fustians, Double Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Dubbele Leeuwen piece 10.50 Guilders
3 / 1710 Leyden Fustians, Double Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Dubbele Leeuwen piece 10.50 Guilders
6 / 1710 Leyden Fustians, Double Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Dubbele Leeuwen piece 10.50 Guilders
1 / 1710 Leyden Fustians, Single Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Enkele Leeuwen piece 9.60 Guilders
3 / 1710 Leyden Fustians, Single Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Enkele Leeuwen piece 9.60 Guilders
6 / 1710 Leyden Fustians, Single Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Enkele Leeuwen piece 9.60 Guilders
1 / 1710 Leyden Naturel Serges, 4 Seals Leidsche Naturel Saaien, 4 Looden piece 24.60 Guilders
3 / 1710 Leyden Naturel Serges, 4 Seals Leidsche Naturel Saaien, 4 Looden piece 24.60 Guilders
6 / 1710 Leyden Naturel Serges, 4 Seals Leidsche Naturel Saaien, 4 Looden piece 24.60 Guilders
1 / 1710 Leyden Ordinary Ermine Serges, 3 Seals Leidsche Ordinaire Armijnsaaien, 3 Looden piece 17.70 Guilders
3 / 1710 Leyden Ordinary Ermine Serges, 3 Seals Leidsche Ordinaire Armijnsaaien, 3 Looden piece 17.70 Guilders
5 / 1710 Leyden Ordinary Ermine Serges, 3 Seals Leidsche Ordinaire Armijnsaaien, 3 Looden piece 17.70 Guilders
1 / 1710 Liege Rods Luiksche Roeden 100 pounds 5.00 Guilders
3 / 1710 Liege Rods Luiksche Roeden 100 pounds 5.00 Guilders
6 / 1710 Liege Rods Luiksche Roeden 100 pounds 5.00 Guilders
1 / 1710 Linseed Oil Lijnolie aum 52.00 Guilders 64
3 / 1710 Linseed Oil Lijnolie aum 45.00 Guilders 64
6 / 1710 Linseed Oil Lijnolie aum 39.50 Guilders 64
1 / 1710 Loaf-sugar Melissuiker pound 0.33 Guilders 89
3 / 1710 Loaf-sugar Melissuiker pound 0.33 Guilders 89
6 / 1710 Loaf-sugar Melissuiker pound 0.34 Guilders 89
1 / 1710 Long Cinnamon Lange Kaneel pound 2.75 Guilders
3 / 1710 Long Cinnamon Lange Kaneel pound 2.75 Guilders
6 / 1710 Long Cinnamon Lange Kaneel pound 2.73 Guilders
1 / 1710 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 11.70 Guilders
3 / 1710 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 11.70 Guilders
6 / 1710 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 8.85 Guilders
1 / 1710 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 18.00 Guilders 71
3 / 1710 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 18.50 Guilders 71
6 / 1710 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 14.50 Guilders 71
1 / 1710 Luneberg and Bremer Shorn Wool Luneburger en Bremer Schoorwol 100 pounds 22.50 Guilders
3 / 1710 Luneberg and Bremer Shorn Wool Luneburger en Bremer Schoorwol 100 pounds 22.50 Guilders
6 / 1710 Luneberg and Bremer Shorn Wool Luneburger en Bremer Schoorwol 100 pounds 22.00 Guilders
1 / 1710 Mace Foelie pound 6.79 Guilders 86
3 / 1710 Mace Foelie pound 6.83 Guilders 86
6 / 1710 Mace Foelie pound 6.76 Guilders 86
1 / 1710 Marseilles Soap Marseillaansche Zeep 100 pounds 31.00 Guilders 78
3 / 1710 Marseilles Soap Marseillaansche Zeep 100 pounds 30.00 Guilders 78
6 / 1710 Marseilles Soap Marseillaansche Zeep 100 pounds 30.50 Guilders 78
1 / 1710 Mercury Kwikzilver pound 2.33 Guilders 58
3 / 1710 Mercury Kwikzilver pound 2.33 Guilders 58
6 / 1710 Mercury Kwikzilver pound 2.33 Guilders 58
1 / 1710 Mexican Cochineal Mexicaansche Cochenille pound 11.40 Guilders 14
3 / 1710 Mexican Cochineal Mexicaansche Cochenille pound 11.70 Guilders 14
6 / 1710 Mexican Cochineal Mexicaansche Cochenille pound 10.50 Guilders 14
1 / 1710 Milanese Rice Milaansche rijst 100 pounds 19.50 Guilders
3 / 1710 Milanese Rice Milaansche rijst 100 pounds 18.00 Guilders
6 / 1710 Milanese Rice Milaansche rijst 100 pounds 15.00 Guilders
1 / 1710 Milanese Tram-silk Milaansche Tramzijde pound 10.10 Guilders