Gold Coin Netherlands Antilles: Juliana 50 Gulden 1979 Prooflike

Gold Coin Netherlands Antilles: Juliana 50 Gulden 1979 Prooflike

Gold Coin Netherlands Antilles: Juliana 50 Gulden 1979 Prooflike commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It combines Queen Juliana’s portrait with the arms of the Netherlands Antilles and the Netherlands, recalling their historic ties within the Kingdom. Heraldry and a Latin motto distinguish this compact 1979 issue.

Metal and presentation

The coin was struck by Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt) in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Denomination: 50 gulden; total weight: 3.36 g. Its 900 fine gold alloy contains 3.024 g of pure gold. Diameter: 18 mm, with a reeded edge. The Prooflike variety is recorded with a mintage of 11,000. Total coin weight and fine gold content are distinguished when comparing it with issues of other finenesses.

Obverse and reverse

Obverse shows Queen Juliana’s profile facing right. JULIANA KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN follows the edge, inside a beaded border, around the central portrait.

Reverse shows the arms of the Netherlands Antilles with stars and the Netherlands with a lion beneath a shared crown. The value 50 G and mintmarks flank the shields. LIBERTATE UNANIMUS appears on a ribbon, with 1979 below and NEDERLANDSE ANTILLEN around the edge.