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100 ECU - Beatrix 25yr marriage Beatrix and Claus
| Issuer | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the large raised inscription 'ECU' in bold lettering, with the denomination '100' appearing above within an ornate cartouche-style frame. The legend 'DE NEDER LANDEN' is arranged along the upper border of the decorative frame. The date '19 91' is split and placed in the lower portion of the design, flanking a small Royal Netherlands coat of arms at the base. The overall design is engraved by Willem Vis and features elaborate scrollwork and foliate border decoration in a medallic style. |
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| Reverse description | Conjoined busts of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus facing left, rendered in high relief against a lightly decorated field with a stylized floral or geometric background pattern to the right. The numeral '25' appears prominently at the right, denoting the silver wedding anniversary. The circular legend reads 'ZILVEREN HUWELIJK KONINGIN BEATRIX EN PRINS CLAUS' along the outer border, with the date '10-3-1991' incorporated into the inscription. The motto 'een keus van het hart...' (a choice of the heart) appears as an inner legend above the portraits. Engraved by Willem Vis. |
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Issued to mark the 25th wedding anniversary of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus, this piece commemorates a union that generated considerable public controversy at the time of the 1966 marriage — Claus von Amsberg had served in the Wehrmacht and Hitler Youth, and his betrothal to the Dutch crown princess provoked riots in Amsterdam during the wedding procession itself. By 1991, that hostility had largely dissolved; Claus had become one of the most personally popular members of the Dutch royal family.
The ECU denomination places this outside the standard Dutch coinage series, issued under European Currency Unit conventions ahead of monetary union.