2 Euro Commemorative coins Netherlands 2013

The announcement of the abdication of the throne by Queen Beatrix

On the Obverse, in the centre of the coin, is the portrait of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix superimposed on that of His Royal Highness Willem Alexander. At the bottom, in an arc, is the inscription "28 JANUARI". Along the entire inner edge are the circular inscriptions "WILLEM-ALEXANDER PRINS VAN ORANJE" (followed by the crown symbol), "BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN" (followed by the mintmark) and the minting year "2013" (followed by the mintmaster's mark). On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "GOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *" (God be with us), in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass)

200th anniversary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts a ribbon drawing the profiles of the seven kings of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, starting from the outside with King Willem Alexander. The portraits are almost completely surrounded by the circular inscription "WILLEM - ALEXANDER KONING DER NEDERLANDEN" while further inside, on the left, is the arched inscription "200 JAAR KONINKRIJK". At the bottom is the minting year "2013" with the initials of the authors on the left and the mintmaster's symbol on the right followed by the mintmark. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with the inscription "GOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *" (God be with us), in incuse.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass)