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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: 1638
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
12 / 1638 Baltic Tallow Oostersche Talk 100 pounds 15.50 Guilders
6 / 1638 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 22.35 Guilders
12 / 1638 Bologna Organzine Bologneesche Organsijn pound 22.13 Guilders
6 / 1638 Cyprus Cotton Cypersche Katoen pound 0.58 Guilders
12 / 1638 Cyprus Cotton Cypersche Katoen pound 0.58 Guilders
6 / 1638 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 55.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 Eastland Brass-Wire Koperdraad van Oostland 100 pounds 55.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 70.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 English Tin Engelsch Tin 100 pounds 72.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Fine Grey Pommeranian Wool Fijne Grijze Pommersche Wol 100 pounds 29.67 Guilders
6 / 1638 First quality Molina and Castilian wool Prima Molina en Castilla wol pound 0.98 Guilders
6 / 1638 First quality Segovia wool Prima Segovia wol pound 1.60 Guilders
12 / 1638 First quality Segovia wool Prima Segovia wol pound 1.66 Guilders
6 / 1638 French Wine of the Highlands Fransche Hooglandsche Wijn tun 132.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 French Wine of the Highlands Fransche Hooglandsche Wijn tun 132.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Frisian Winter-Barley Friesche Wintergerst last 134.40 Guilders
12 / 1638 Full Herring Volle Haring last 160.00 Guilders 19
6 / 1638 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 3.90 Guilders 48
12 / 1638 Gatimalo Indigo Guatimalo Indigo pound 4.95 Guilders 48
6 / 1638 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 22.50 Guilders 2
12 / 1638 German Tartar Duitsche Wijnsteen 100 pounds 22.50 Guilders 2
12 / 1638 Greenland Whale-Oil Groenlandsche traan quarter 31.00 Guilders 73
2 / 1638 Hamburg Sheet-copper Hamburgsch Bladkoper 100 pounds 56.75 Guilders 25
6 / 1638 Hamburg Sheet-copper Hamburgsch Bladkoper 100 pounds 56.75 Guilders 25
12 / 1638 Hamburg Sheet-copper Hamburgsch Bladkoper 100 pounds 56.75 Guilders 25
6 / 1638 Konigsberg Rye Koningsberger rogge last 140.70 Guilders
12 / 1638 Konigsberg Rye Koningsberger rogge last 131.13 Guilders
12 / 1638 Konigsberg wheat Koningsberger tarwe last 170.80 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Bleached Hondschoote Serges, 2 seals Leidsche Gebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 2 Looden piece 38.40 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Bleached Hondschoote Serges, 2 seals Leidsche Gebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 2 Looden piece 37.20 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Bleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Leidsche Gebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 39.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Bleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Leidsche Gebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 38.40 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Bombasines, Overlookers Leidsche Bombazijnen, Overkijkers piece 24.25 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Bombasines, Overlookers Leidsche Bombazijnen, Overkijkers piece 23.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Bombasines, Reduced Overlookers Leidsche Bombazijnen, Vervallen Overkijkers piece 23.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Bombasines, Reduced Overlookers Leidsche Bombazijnen, Vervallen Overkijkers piece 21.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen piece 101.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen piece 103.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, 1 Seal Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, 1 Lood piece 46.50 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, 1 Seal Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, 1 Lood piece 44.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, Reduced Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, Vervallen piece 97.00 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, Reduced Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, Vervallen piece 92.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, Reduced, 2 Seals Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, Vervallen, 2 Looden piece 50.25 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, Reduced, 2 Seals Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, Vervallen, 2 Looden piece 46.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, Reduced, 3 Seals Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, Vervallen, 3 Looden piece 55.50 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Double Gentlemen's Crown Serges, Reduced, 3 Seals Leidsche Dubbele Heerensaaien Kronen, Vervallen, 3 Looden piece 53.00 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Fustians with the L Leidsche Fusteinen met de L piece 13.20 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Fustians with the L Leidsche Fusteinen met de L piece 12.30 Guilders
6 / 1638 Leyden Fustians, Double Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Dubbele Leeuwen piece 15.15 Guilders
12 / 1638 Leyden Fustians, Double Lions Leidsche Fusteinen, Dubbele Leeuwen piece 14.55 Guilders