Dutch euro coins
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Dutch euro coins have two designs by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben
, both of which feature a portrait or effigy
of Queen Beatrix
of the Netherlands
. All coins share the 12 stars of the EU
and the year of imprint in their design.
As in Finland, most of the Dutch shops have decided not to issue one and two cent coins starting from September 1, 2004. The coins remain legal tender, but are no longer issued in most of the shops. Sums are rounded to the nearest €0.05; hence sums ending in €0.01, €0.02, €0.06 or €0.07 are rounded down, and those ending in €0.03, €0.04, €0.08 or €0.09 are rounded up. The rounding is applied to the grand total only, while individual prices are still shown and summed up with €0.01 precision. This method is known as "Swedish rounding
".
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Dutch euro coins do not comply with this recommendation. However, the design on the Dutch euro coins isn't required to be changed.
Bruno Ninaber van Eyben
Bruno Ninaber van Eyben is a Dutch jewellery and industrial designer. He designed the last series of Dutch guilder coins and the obverse side of all circulating Dutch euro coins.-Personal life:Bruno Ninaber van Eyben is born in Boxtel in 1950...
, both of which feature a portrait or effigy
Effigy
An effigy is a representation of a person, especially in the form of sculpture or some other three-dimensional form.The term is usually associated with full-length figures of a deceased person depicted in stone or wood on church monuments. These most often lie supine with hands together in prayer,...
of Queen Beatrix
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
of the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. All coins share the 12 stars of the EU
European symbols
A number of symbols of Europe have emerged throughout history. Depending on the symbol, they can apply to Europe as a whole, European unity or merely to the European Union...
and the year of imprint in their design.
As in Finland, most of the Dutch shops have decided not to issue one and two cent coins starting from September 1, 2004. The coins remain legal tender, but are no longer issued in most of the shops. Sums are rounded to the nearest €0.05; hence sums ending in €0.01, €0.02, €0.06 or €0.07 are rounded down, and those ending in €0.03, €0.04, €0.08 or €0.09 are rounded up. The rounding is applied to the grand total only, while individual prices are still shown and summed up with €0.01 precision. This method is known as "Swedish rounding
Swedish rounding
Swedish rounding is rounding the basic cost of a purchase which is to be paid for in cash to the nearest multiple of the smallest denomination of currency...
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Dutch euro design
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coinsEuro coins
There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros . The coins first came into use in 2002. They have a common reverse, portraying a map of Europe, but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse, which means that each coin has a variety of different...
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Circulating Mintage quantities
| Face Value | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47,800,000 | 109,000,000 | 213,000,000 | 149,700,000 | 86,500,000 | 99,600,000 | 63,500,000 | 9,900,000 |
| 2000 | 276,800,000 | 122,000,000 | 184,200,000 | 156,700,000 | 67,500,000 | 87,000,000 | 62,800,000 | 24,400,000 |
| 2001 | 179,300,000 | 145,800,000 | 205,900,000 | 193,500,000 | 97,600,000 | 94,500,000 | 67,900,000 | 140,500,000 |
| 2002 | 800,000 | 53,100,000 | 900,000 | 800,000 | 51,200,000 | 80,900,000 | 20,100,000 | 37,200,000 |
| 2003 | 58,100,000 | 151,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 | 58,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 2004 | 113,900,000 | 115,700,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 20,500,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| 2005 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 80,400,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 |
| 2006 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 60,100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 2007 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 78,600,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
| 2008 | 413,000 | 413,000 | 50,413,000 | 363,000 | 363,000 | 363,000 | 288,000 | 288,000 |
| 2009 | 254,000 | 249,000 | 40,299,000 | 209,000 | 209,000 | 209,000 | 149,000 | 149,000 |
| 2010 | 235,000 | 235,000 | 70,235,000 | 202,000 | 202,000 | 202,000 | 166,000 | 166,000 |
| 2011 | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** |
Future changes to national sides
The Commission of the European Communities issued a recommendation on 19 December 2008, a common guideline for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation. One section of this recommendation stipulates that:- Article 4. Design of the national sides:
- "The national side of the euro coins intended for circulation should bear the 12 European stars that should fully surround the national design, including the year mark and the indication of the issuing Member State's name. The European stars should be depicted as on the European flag."
Dutch euro coins do not comply with this recommendation. However, the design on the Dutch euro coins isn't required to be changed.
Other commemorative coins (Collectors' coins)
See also
- Dutch guilder
- Aruban florinAruban florinThe florin is the currency of Aruba. It is subdivided into 100 cents. The florin was introduced in 1986, replacing the Netherlands Antillean guilder at par.-History:...
- Netherlands Antillean guilder
- Netherlands Indian guilder