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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: 1643
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
8 / 1643 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 13.50 Guilders 75
9 / 1643 Common Madder Gemeene Meekrap 100 pounds 13.50 Guilders 75
6 / 1643 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 17.25 Guilders 67
7 / 1643 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 15.50 Guilders 67
8 / 1643 Currants Krenten 100 pounds 15.50 Guilders 67
6 / 1643 English Alum Engelsch Aluin 100 pounds 13.20 Guilders 42
9 / 1643 English Alum Engelsch Aluin 100 pounds 12.00 Guilders 42
6 / 1643 English Copperas Engelsch Koperrood (Couperose) 100 pounds 6.50 Guilders 51
8 / 1643 English Copperas Engelsch Koperrood (Couperose) 100 pounds 6.50 Guilders 51
9 / 1643 English Copperas Engelsch Koperrood (Couperose) 100 pounds 6.25 Guilders 51
6 / 1643 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 9.15 Guilders 65
8 / 1643 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 9.30 Guilders 65
9 / 1643 English Lead Engelsch Lood 100 pounds 9.83 Guilders 65
6 / 1643 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.58 Guilders 32
8 / 1643 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.56 Guilders 32
9 / 1643 Fine Refined Sugar Fijne Faffinade pound 0.56 Guilders 32
6 / 1643 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 110.00 Guilders 37
8 / 1643 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 117.00 Guilders 37
9 / 1643 French Bordeaux Wine Fransche Bordeauxwijn tun 117.00 Guilders 37
6 / 1643 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 65.00 Guilders 10
8 / 1643 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 65.00 Guilders 10
9 / 1643 Native Wax Inlandsche Was 100 pounds 65.00 Guilders 10
7 / 1643 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 24.75 Guilders 69
9 / 1643 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 22.50 Guilders 69
10 / 1643 New English Saffron Nieuw Engelsch Saffraan pound 22.50 Guilders 69
6 / 1643 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
8 / 1643 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
9 / 1643 Nutmeg in various qualities Noten in soorten pound 2.50 Guilders 49
6 / 1643 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 28.50 Guilders 77
8 / 1643 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 28.50 Guilders 77
9 / 1643 Pernambuco Wood Pernambuco Hout 100 pounds 28.50 Guilders 77
6 / 1643 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 41.00 Guilders 88
8 / 1643 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 40.00 Guilders 88
9 / 1643 Rape-oil Raapolie aum 41.00 Guilders 88
6 / 1643 Roman Alum Roomsch Aluin 100 pounds 13.20 Guilders 3
8 / 1643 Roman Alum Roomsch Aluin 100 pounds 12.60 Guilders 3
9 / 1643 Roman Alum Roomsch Aluin 100 pounds 12.60 Guilders 3
Month / Year: 1644
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
3 / 1644 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 49.00 Guilders 4
4 / 1644 Swedish Garcopper Zweedsch Gaarkoper 100 pounds 48.55 Guilders 4
Month / Year: 1645
Month / Year Product (in English) Product (in Dutch) Volume Price currency Notes
1 / 1645 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 6.30 Guilders
2 / 1645 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 6.30 Guilders
7 / 1645 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 5.70 Guilders
8 / 1645 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 5.85 Guilders
10 / 1645 Long Prunes Lange Pruimen 100 pounds 6.60 Guilders
1 / 1645 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 20.00 Guilders 71
2 / 1645 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 17.75 Guilders 71
6 / 1645 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 18.00 Guilders 71
7 / 1645 Long Raisins Lange Rozijnen 100 pounds 18.00 Guilders 71
1 / 1645 Luneberg and Bremer Shorn Wool Luneburger en Bremer Schoorwol 100 pounds 48.75 Guilders
2 / 1645 Luneberg and Bremer Shorn Wool Luneburger en Bremer Schoorwol 100 pounds 48.75 Guilders