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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: 1630
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
11 / 1630 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 18.75 Guilders 67
11 / 1630 English Alum Engelsch Aluin 100 pounds 8.30 Guilders 42
1 / 1630 English Copperas Engelsch Koperrood (Couperose) 100 pounds 4.05 Guilders 51
5 / 1630 English Copperas Engelsch Koperrood (Couperose) 100 pounds 4.05 Guilders 51
11 / 1630 English Copperas Engelsch Koperrood (Couperose) 100 pounds 3.90 Guilders 51
1 / 1630 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 7.80 Guilders 65
11 / 1630 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 6.60 Guilders 65
5 / 1630 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 13.50 Guilders 13
1 / 1630 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.76 Guilders 32
5 / 1630 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.90 Guilders 32
11 / 1630 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.85 Guilders 32
1 / 1630 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 78.00 Guilders 37
5 / 1630 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 90.00 Guilders 37
11 / 1630 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 93.00 Guilders 37
1 / 1630 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 77.50 Guilders 10
5 / 1630 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 78.00 Guilders 10
11 / 1630 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 71.50 Guilders 10
1 / 1630 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 17.50 Guilders 69
5 / 1630 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 18.50 Guilders 69
11 / 1630 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 16.75 Guilders 69
1 / 1630 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
5 / 1630 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
11 / 1630 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
1 / 1630 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 52.00 Guilders 77
11 / 1630 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 50.00 Guilders 77
1 / 1630 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 39.50 Guilders 88
5 / 1630 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 38.50 Guilders 88
11 / 1630 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 44.00 Guilders 88
1 / 1630 Roman Alum Roomsch Aluin 100 pounds 12.15 Guilders 3
5 / 1630 Roman Alum Roomsch Aluin 100 pounds 12.45 Guilders 3
Month / Year: 1631
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
4 / 1631 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 79.00 Guilders
6 / 1631 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 87.00 Guilders
7 / 1631 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 92.00 Guilders
8 / 1631 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 92.00 Guilders
1 / 1631 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.49 Guilders 61
4 / 1631 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.49 Guilders 61
6 / 1631 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.38 Guilders 61
7 / 1631 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.43 Guilders 61
8 / 1631 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.43 Guilders 61
1 / 1631 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.18 Guilders 30
4 / 1631 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.18 Guilders 30
6 / 1631 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.18 Guilders 30
7 / 1631 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.15 Guilders 30
8 / 1631 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.15 Guilders 30
6 / 1631 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 10.00 Guilders 26
7 / 1631 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 10.00 Guilders 26
8 / 1631 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 10.00 Guilders 26
1 / 1631 Yufts Juchten pound 0.73 Guilders 46
4 / 1631 Yufts Juchten pound 0.73 Guilders 46
6 / 1631 Yufts Juchten pound 0.63 Guilders 46