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A 2 euro commemorative coin of the Netherlands, issued on November 30, 2013, with a circulation of 350,000 copies. Dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It was minted at the Royal Netherlands Mint. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The coin depicts a double portrait of Queen Beatrix and King Willem I (the first king of the Netherlands) in profile. The inscriptions: "Beatrix Koningin der Nederlanden" and "200 Jaar Koninkrijk der Nederlanden 1813-2013". At the bottom is the mark of the Netherlands mint (winged caduceus) and the mintmaster's mark. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the EU.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix (Royal Belgian Mint). It depicts a map of Europe as a single continent without internal borders - a symbol of European unity. On the left is a large denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is a map with six thin horizontal lines in the background. On the outer ring are the 12 stars of the European Union. The band is finely fluted and has the inscription "GOD ★ ZIJ ★ MET ★ ONS ★" (God is with us).
Historical context
The Kingdom of the Netherlands was founded in 1813-1815, when, after the defeat of Napoleon in Europe, Prince Willem Frederick of Orange-Nassau (Willem VI, son of the last stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, William V) returned from exile in England. On 30 November 1813, he arrived in Scheveningen and proclaimed the restoration of Dutch sovereignty. On 16 March 1815, at the Congress of Vienna, he was proclaimed King of the United Netherlands (which included the modern Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg) under the name of William I. After the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Belgium seceded (1839, Treaty of London), and Luxembourg remained in personal union with the Netherlands until 1890. The House of Orange-Nassau has ruled the Netherlands continuously since 1813. The bicentennial in 2013 was a major event, coinciding with the abdication of Queen Beatrix and the accession of Willem-Alexander.