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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
8 / 1643 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 12.15 Guilders 90
9 / 1643 Treacle Suikersiroop pound 12.45 Guilders 90
6 / 1643 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 37.20 Guilders
8 / 1643 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 36.15 Guilders
9 / 1643 Unbleached Hondschoote Serges, 3 Seals Ongebleekte Hondschootsche Saaien, 3 Looden piece 36.15 Guilders
6 / 1643 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 33.50 Guilders 72
7 / 1643 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 33.50 Guilders 72
8 / 1643 Valence Almonds Valencia Amandelen 100 pounds 33.50 Guilders 72
6 / 1643 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 85.67 Guilders
8 / 1643 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 85.67 Guilders
9 / 1643 Washed Segovia Lamb's wool Gewasschen Segovia Lamswol 100 pounds 85.67 Guilders
6 / 1643 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.53 Guilders 61
8 / 1643 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.53 Guilders 61
9 / 1643 West Indian Hides Westindische Huiden pound 0.48 Guilders 61
6 / 1643 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 1.01 Guilders 30
7 / 1643 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.98 Guilders 30
9 / 1643 White Candy Witte Kandij pound 0.98 Guilders 30
6 / 1643 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.00 Guilders 26
8 / 1643 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 4.00 Guilders 26
9 / 1643 Yellow Wood Geelhout 100 pounds 3.80 Guilders 26
6 / 1643 Yufts Juchten pound 0.78 Guilders 46
8 / 1643 Yufts Juchten pound 0.75 Guilders 46
9 / 1643 Yufts Juchten pound 0.80 Guilders 46
6 / 1643 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 405.00 Guilders 35
8 / 1643 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 420.00 Guilders 35
9 / 1643 Apulian oil Olie van Puglia tun 405.00 Guilders 35
6 / 1643 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 63.25 Guilders 11
8 / 1643 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 62.75 Guilders 11
9 / 1643 Baltic (Dry) Wax Oostersche (Droge) Was 100 pounds 62.75 Guilders 11
6 / 1643 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 29.50 Guilders 9
8 / 1643 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 29.00 Guilders 9
9 / 1643 Big Gallnuts Groote Galnoten 100 pounds 28.50 Guilders 9
6 / 1643 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 96.75 Guilders 38
8 / 1643 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 108.00 Guilders 38
9 / 1643 Bordeaux Brandy Bordeaux Brandewijn 30 double gallons 108.00 Guilders 38
6 / 1643 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 274.50 Guilders 92
8 / 1643 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 274.50 Guilders 92
9 / 1643 Bordeaux Honey bordeaux Honig tun 274.50 Guilders 92
6 / 1643 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.45 Guilders 31
8 / 1643 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.43 Guilders 31
9 / 1643 Brazilian white sugar Braziliaansche witte suiker pound 0.43 Guilders 31
6 / 1643 Clean Mace Schoone Foelie pound 6.00 Guilders 86
8 / 1643 Clean Mace Schoone Foelie pound 6.00 Guilders 86
9 / 1643 Clean Mace Schoone Foelie pound 6.00 Guilders 86
6 / 1643 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 2.28 Guilders 16
8 / 1643 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 2.58 Guilders 16
9 / 1643 Cloves in various qualities Nagelen in soorten pound 2.53 Guilders 16
6 / 1643 Cod-liver Oil Levertraan tun 34.00 Guilders 13
8 / 1643 Cod-liver Oil Levertraan tun 34.00 Guilders 13
6 / 1643 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 14.50 Guilders 75