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½ Rembrandt - Leiden 400th Anniversary Rembrandt van Rijn
| Issuer | Gemeente Leiden |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 6 g |
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| Obverse description | A large facing bust of Rembrandt van Rijn, rendered in the style of his youthful self-portraits, occupies the lower two-thirds of the field. Behind and above the bust rises a depiction of the Leiden Academic Building (Academiegebouw), its Gothic façade and tower rendered in fine relief. The circular legend REMBRANDT VAN RIJN 1606-2006 runs along the upper rim, while the inscription 400 JAAR appears along the lower left, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the artist's birth. |
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| Obverse lettering | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN 1606-2006 400 JAAR |
| Reverse description | A panoramic skyline view of the city of Leiden dominates the upper field, featuring multiple church towers, steeples, and a windmill rendered in detailed relief against a plain background, with stylised water lines below suggesting the city's characteristic canal landscape. The city name LEIDEN is inscribed across the centre of the cityscape in spaced capitals. In the lower field, the denomination 1/2 REMBRANDT is prominently displayed in large characters, accompanied by a small sails privy mark to the left of the fraction. |
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