The guilder (Dutch: gulden) is the currency of the Netherlands Antilles. It is subdivided into 100 cents (Dutch plural form: centen).
In the local language of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Papiamentu, the guilder is called a "florin". The ISO-4217 code, ANG, is derived from ANtilleanse Gulden, while the currency symbol, NAFl, is derived from Netherlands Antilles Florin.
In the 18th century, the Dutch guilder circulated in the Netherlands Antilles. ...
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The guilder (Dutch: gulden) is the currency of the Netherlands Antilles. It is subdivided into 100 cents (Dutch plural form: centen).
In the local language of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Papiamentu, the guilder is called a "florin". The ISO-4217 code, ANG, is derived from ANtilleanse Gulden, while the currency symbol, NAFl, is derived from Netherlands Antilles Florin.
In the 18th century, the Dutch guilder circulated in the Netherlands Antilles. This was supplemented in 1794 by an issue of coins specific for the Dutch holdings in the West Indies. At this time, the guilder was subdivided into 20 stuiver.
Between 1799 and 1828, the reaal circulated on the islands, with 1 reaal = 6 stuiver or 3⅓ reaal = 1 guilder. The Dutch guilder was reintroduced in 1828, now subdivided into 100 cents. When currency began once more to be issued specifically for use in the Netherlands Antilles, it was issued in the name of Curaçao, with the first banknotes and coins, denominated in the Dutch currency,...
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