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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: 1635
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
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
7 / 1635 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 74.50 Guilders 11
5 / 1635 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 38.00 Guilders 9
6 / 1635 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 37.00 Guilders 9
7 / 1635 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 36.50 Guilders 9
5 / 1635 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 70.50 Guilders 38
6 / 1635 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 75.00 Guilders 38
7 / 1635 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 81.00 Guilders 38
5 / 1635 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 291.00 Guilders 92
6 / 1635 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 297.00 Guilders 92
7 / 1635 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 297.00 Guilders 92
5 / 1635 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.66 Guilders 31
6 / 1635 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.66 Guilders 31
7 / 1635 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.66 Guilders 31
5 / 1635 Cinnamon in various qualities Kaneel in Soorten pound 2.58 Guilders 90
6 / 1635 Cinnamon in various qualities Kaneel in Soorten pound 2.58 Guilders 90
7 / 1635 Cinnamon in various qualities Kaneel in Soorten pound 2.58 Guilders 90
5 / 1635 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 3.28 Guilders 16
6 / 1635 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 3.28 Guilders 16
7 / 1635 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 3.28 Guilders 16
5 / 1635 Cod-liver Oil Levertraan tun 46.00 Guilders 13
6 / 1635 Cod-liver Oil Levertraan tun 46.00 Guilders 13
7 / 1635 Cod-liver Oil Levertraan tun 46.00 Guilders 13
5 / 1635 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 25.50 Guilders 75
5 / 1635 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 18.67 Guilders 67
6 / 1635 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 16.00 Guilders 67
7 / 1635 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 16.00 Guilders 67
5 / 1635 English Alum Engelsch Aluin 100 pounds 8.70 Guilders 42
6 / 1635 English Alum Engelsch Aluin 100 pounds 8.70 Guilders 42
7 / 1635 English Alum Engelsch Aluin 100 pounds 8.70 Guilders 42
5 / 1635 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 8.10 Guilders 65
6 / 1635 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 8.03 Guilders 65
5 / 1635 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 11.00 Guilders 13
6 / 1635 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 11.00 Guilders 13
7 / 1635 Figs Vijgen 100 pounds 11.00 Guilders 13
5 / 1635 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.76 Guilders 32
6 / 1635 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.76 Guilders 32
7 / 1635 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.76 Guilders 32
5 / 1635 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 99.00 Guilders 37
6 / 1635 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 123.00 Guilders 37
7 / 1635 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 123.00 Guilders 37
2 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 70.00 Guilders 10
3 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 72.00 Guilders 10
5 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 71.50 Guilders 10
5 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 78.00 Guilders 10
6 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 72.50 Guilders 10
6 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 78.00 Guilders 10
7 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 73.00 Guilders 10
7 / 1635 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 75.50 Guilders 10