Dutch euro coins
The Dutch euro coins are placed on the Netherlands in euro circulation coins of the European currency Euro.
Circulation coins
First embossing series (1999-2013)
All coins are minted in the Dutch mint " Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt " in Utrecht. The Dutch euro coins have two different designs, both of which show the portrait of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and were designed by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben. All coins depict the twelve stars of the EU, the year of issue and the inscription BEATRIX KONINGIN THE NEDERLANDEN. Unlike most other euro countries, the coins bear the actual year of issue. In addition, bear the mark of the Dutch mint and the mint master of the acting all the coins.
- Bow and arrow - Moneyer Chris van Draanen (1988-1999)
- Bow and arrow with star - vacancy under J. Erik van Schouwenburg (2000)
- Fruiting vine - moneyer Robert Bruens (2001)
- Fruiting vine with star - vacancy under Maarten Brouwer (2001-2002)
- Sails of the three-masted clipper " Nederland " - Master of the Mint Maarten Brouwer T. (since 2003)
In the cent coins these are shown on the right and left of the year of issue. The 1 - and 2- euro coins, the signs of the mint is under the words THE KONINGIN and the moneyer under NEDERLANDEN.
Since 2007, all course coins are minted with the redesigned front. The national sides of the first series do not correspond completely to the design guidelines of the European Commission from 2008 among others are on the national side as the European stars on the European flag be arranged -. Especially be so evenly distributed in a circle. This is ' not satisfied with the coins with the image of Queen Beatrix.
According to the surveys of the Dutch website Eurodiffusie.nl the share of euro coins was still with Dutch back in the Netherlands in 2009 at about 30 %. At the same time about 25 % of the coins came from the much larger and thus equipped with a correspondingly larger Münzkontingent neighboring Germany. The proportion of Belgian euro coins was about 15%.
1 - and 2- cent coins
Since September 2004, the 1 - and 2- cent coins in payment transactions in the Netherlands no longer needed, since similar in Finland and at the times of the guilder prices by law at x, x5 amounts must be rounded up or down.
Second embossing series ( from 2014 )
Since the abdication of Queen Beatrix ' on 30 April 2013, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. This is associated with the redesign of the Dutch euro coins and thus the implementation of the current design guidelines.
The viewing direction of the rulers on the coin images to the right or the left uses to alternate with every Dutch throne change. The profile of King Willem- Alexander designed Erwin Olaf.
Requirements
2- euro commemorative coins
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The Netherlands has issued until the following day 2 euro commemorative coins:
- 2007: 50 Years Treaty of Rome
- 2009: European Economic and Monetary Union 1999-2009
- 2011: 500 years of " Laus stultitiae " ( " Praise of Folly " ) of Erasmus of Rotterdam
- 2012: 10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro currency
- 2013: January 28, 2013: Announcement of change of throne Queen Beatrix on Crown Prince Willem- Alexander
- 2013: 200 years of UK
Monetary Union ( 2009)
Erasmus of Rotterdam ( 2011)
Euro cash (2012 )
Throne change announcement (2013 )
200 years Kingdom ( 2013)
Future issues
- 2014: At an unknown theme a 2- euro commemorative coin is scheduled for April 2014.
Collector coins
- 5 EUR, material: copper with a thin layer of silver - coin diameter: 29 mm - Weight: 10.5 g
- Euro 5, Material: 925 silver - coin diameter: 29 mm - Weight: 11.1 g - up to 2007
- Euro 5, Material: 925 silver - coin diameter: 33 mm - Weight: 15.5 g - from 2008
- 10 euros, Material: 925 silver - coin diameter: 33 mm - Weight: 17.8 g
- 10 euros, Material: 900 Gold - Coin diameter: 22.5 mm - Weight: 6.72 g
- 20 euros, Material: 900 Gold - Coin diameter: 25 mm - Weight: 8.5 g
- 50 euros, Material: 900 Gold - Coin diameter: 27 mm - Weight: 13.44 g