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Minted from 1911 to 1933, these classic European gold coins feature Queen Wilhelmina. Reigning from 1890-1948, Queen Wilhelmina ruled the Netherlands longer than any other Dutch monarch, including through both World Wars and the Great Depression. A beloved leader of anti-Nazi resistance during World War II, Wilhelmina became known as the "world's richest woman" because of her business acumen and investments.

The two Dutch productions of 10 Guilder coins featuring Queen Wilhelmina ran during select dates from 1911 to 1917 and 1925 to 1933.

The obverse features Queen Wilhelmina surrounded by the words "KONINGIN WILHELMINA GOD ZIJ MET ONS." The first series of this coin (1911-1917) features a portrait of the Queen with draped shoulders and wearing a tiara while the second series (1925-1933) displays a portrait of Queen Wilhelmina on a slightly smaller scale. She is shortened at the neck and is without the tiara.

The reverse of the coin features a crowned lion bearing a sword and arrows on a large shield capped with a crown, surrounded by the denomination "10 G". The words "KONINGRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN" and the date encircle these images. This Dutch coin also features a seahorse and caduceus (a winged staff with two entwined snakes) on each side of the date.