2 Euros - Beatrix Economic and Monetary Union

Features

Issuer	Netherlands
Queen	Beatrix (1980-2013)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2009
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.32
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 5073
References	KM# 282 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 165 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

10th anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union

Series: 10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union

Obverse

The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The coin is issued by each euro area country and shows the name of the country as well as the legend ‘EMU 1999-2009’ in the respective languag (s). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
NEDERLAND
ΓΣ
EMU 1999-2009

Unabridged legend: Economische en Monetaire Unie.

Translation: Netherlands. Economic and Monetary Union.

Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 EURO
LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription.

Script: Latin

Lettering: GOD ☆ ZIJ ☆ MET ☆ ONS ☆

Translation: God be with us.

Mint

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Mark

Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (2003-2015)

Comments

The design was chosen out of a shortlist of five by members of the public across the European Union voting online. It was created by George Stamatopoulos, a sculptor from the Minting department at the Bank of Greece.

Present in sets

Netherlands 2009 Proof Coin set

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2009	5 320 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.90	$ 4.90		97%
2009	9 500							$ 35	Proof	1.2%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Sold price
	Katz Auction 96 Lot 1073	23 Sep 2023	2009	USD 12.77 (EUR 11.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 72 Lot 768	21 Dec 2022	2009	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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