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The guilder (Dutch: gulden, pronounced [ˈɣʏldə(n)] ⓘ) or florin was the currency of the Netherlands from 1434 until 2002, when it was replaced by the euro.. The Dutch name gulden was a Middle Dutch adjective meaning "golden", and reflects the fact that, when first introduced in 1434, its value was about equal to (i.e., it was on par with) the Italian gold florin.
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The guilder was the Dutch monetary unit from 1816 to 2002, when it was replaced by the euro. It originated from the florin coin of Florence and had an inscription of "God be with us" to protect its value.
Aug 16, 2021 · Learn about the euro, the official currency of the Netherlands since 2002, and the guilder, the former Dutch currency that was retired in 2002. Find out how to exchange your guilder coins and banknotes, and how to use the euro coins and banknotes in the Netherlands.
Feb 19, 2020 · The Birth of the Gulden. The Netherlands uses the European munteenheid (currency unit), the euro (euro). Before its introduction in January 2002, the Dutch used the gulden (guilder). The gulden had been in use for many centuries, actually. It was introduced in the Middeleeuwen (Middle Ages), so the replacement for the euro was a pretty big deal!
Feb 18, 2024 · A few years later, in 1938, the currency of Netherlands before euro was traded at the rate of 1.82 guilders = 1 US dollars. In 1961, a guilder was rated as follows: 3.62 guilders =1 dollar. And finally, in 2002 the dutch guilder was replaced by de Nederlandsche Bank with euro at an exchange rate of 2.20371 guilders = 1 euro.
Adoption of the euro. The euro banknotes and coins were introduced in the Netherlands on 1 January 2002, after a transitional period of three years when the euro was the official currency but only existed as 'book money'. The dual circulation period – when both the guilder and the euro had legal tender status – ended on 28 January 2002.
