The original bond says 75 guilders per year until the principal of 1200 was repaid. That's 6.25% per year.
I don't think this investment was anywhere as dire as you paint it as. Especially in a world where monetary inflation was very different... currency debasement didn't typically happen that quickly.
I don't think this investment was anywhere as dire as you paint it as. Especially in a world where monetary inflation was very different... currency debasement didn't typically happen that quickly.