½ Guilder - William IV

[Citizen H 132]

so another delve into the collection box of small mouldies that ive been avoiding, 

starting by fishing out all of them that I found to be continental and that been mainly nickel ........not of any great age or interest, 😒

others that I found are the silver British ones mainly Victorian so will be back to look in to these at a later date......... clearly I had never had any organisation way back them this all started.

However.........  I did at first dismiss this one coin at first as I didn't realise what it was as its details were covered in ....crud?!?!?

warm soapy water has revealed a ½ Guilder - William IV.... it really made my day. 

any comments ? much appreciated, Rgds "H"  

[copper123 1,601]

Not really a uk coin if from British Guinia

[Citizen H 132]

On 4/28/2025 at 4:42 PM, copper123 said:

Not really a uk coin if from British Guinia

errrrrrmmm well it was in a field early on a Sunday morning, half hung over at a boot fair, this was the early 90's and just buying coins what look old and silver...GIII .... and cheap.... was good enough for me and its a keep 👍

[copper123 1,601]

1 hour ago, Citizen H said:

errrrrrmmm well it was in a field early on a Sunday morning, half hung over at a boot fair, this was the early 90's and just buying coins what look old and silver...GIII .... and cheap.... was good enough for me and its a keep 👍

low mintage as well

[Mr T 192]

Nice find - these coins aren't too common, although they clearly saw some use as yours can attest.

[oldcopper 289]

13 hours ago, Citizen H said:

errrrrrmmm well it was in a field early on a Sunday morning, half hung over at a boot fair, this was the early 90's and just buying coins what look old and silver...GIII .... and cheap.... was good enough for me and its a keep 👍

I like the E&D/BG Wm IV coins as the busts are all taken from current Wm IV British coins, so this is his sixpence head, the guilder has the shilling bust, the 1/4 guilder has one of the maundy busts and the 2 and 3 guilders have the slightly amended halfpenny and penny busts.

[Citizen H 132]

1 hour ago, oldcopper said:

I like the E&D/BG Wm IV coins as the busts are all taken from current Wm IV British coins, so this is his sixpence head, the guilder has the shilling bust, the 1/4 guilder has one of the maundy busts and the 2 and 3 guilders have the slightly amended halfpenny and penny busts.

it has been most educational, back before the computer days it was trawling around the Boot Fair days that I so do miss, fortunately I still have boxes and bags of coins in my possession yet to be processed, Guilders I didnt even know about such coins.....today again another learning day. many thanks "H"