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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: 1634
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
4 / 1634 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 56.55 Guilders 4
2 / 1634 Swedish Iron Zweedsch Ijzer 100 pounds 6.13 Guilders 91
2 / 1634 The Best Bear's Foot Ashes De Beste Berenklauwasch last 600.00 Guilders 80
2 / 1634 The Best Dantzig Potash De Beste Dantziger Potasch 100 pounds 20.25 Guilders
2 / 1634 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 16.43 Guilders 90
2 / 1634 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 30.75 Guilders
2 / 1634 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.40 Guilders 61
2 / 1634 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.11 Guilders 30
2 / 1634 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.25 Guilders 26
2 / 1634 Yufts Juchten pound 0.75 Guilders 46
2 / 1634 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 447.00 Guilders 35
2 / 1634 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 71.25 Guilders 11
2 / 1634 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 49.50 Guilders 9
2 / 1634 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 69.00 Guilders 38
2 / 1634 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 363.00 Guilders 92
2 / 1634 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.66 Guilders 31
2 / 1634 Cadix Salt Cadix Zout hundredweight of 404 measures 546.00 Guilders
6 / 1634 Cadix Salt Cadix Zout hundredweight of 404 measures 510.00 Guilders
7 / 1634 Cadix Salt Cadix Zout hundredweight of 404 measures 468.00 Guilders
2 / 1634 Cinnamon in various qualities Kaneel in Soorten pound 4.28 Guilders 90
2 / 1634 Clean Mace Schoone Foelie pound 6.60 Guilders 86
1 / 1634 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 5.40 Guilders 16
2 / 1634 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 20.50 Guilders 75
2 / 1634 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 22.00 Guilders 67
2 / 1634 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.77 Guilders 32
2 / 1634 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 108.00 Guilders 37
2 / 1634 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 79.00 Guilders 10
2 / 1634 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 26.50 Guilders 69
2 / 1634 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
2 / 1634 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 42.00 Guilders 88
2 / 1634 Roman Alum Roomsch Aluin 100 pounds 12.15 Guilders 3
Month / Year: 1635
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
5 / 1635 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 102.50 Guilders
6 / 1635 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 102.50 Guilders
7 / 1635 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 102.50 Guilders
5 / 1635 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.41 Guilders 61
6 / 1635 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.41 Guilders 61
7 / 1635 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.41 Guilders 61
5 / 1635 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.11 Guilders 30
6 / 1635 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.11 Guilders 30
7 / 1635 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.11 Guilders 30
5 / 1635 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.00 Guilders 26
6 / 1635 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.00 Guilders 26
5 / 1635 Yufts Juchten pound 0.85 Guilders 46
6 / 1635 Yufts Juchten pound 0.85 Guilders 46
7 / 1635 Yufts Juchten pound 0.85 Guilders 46
5 / 1635 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 501.00 Guilders 35
6 / 1635 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 501.00 Guilders 35
7 / 1635 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 501.00 Guilders 35
5 / 1635 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 76.50 Guilders 11
6 / 1635 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 75.00 Guilders 11