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2½ ECU - Beatrix Netherlands-Russia
| Issuer | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | The Dutch lion rampant, rendered in decorative relief, occupies the central field, holding a bundle of arrows and crowned, in the traditional heraldic style of the Netherlands. A border of twelve five-pointed stars encircles the design, referencing the European Community emblem. The circular legend KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN arcs along the upper periphery, with the denomination 2½ ECU inscribed along the lower border and the date 1997 positioned in the lower central field. |
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| Reverse description | A framed central composition presents the conjoined busts of Tsar Peter I of Russia and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands in left-facing profile, commemorating the 300th anniversary of Peter the Great's visit to the Netherlands. The legend NEDERLAND arcs along the upper exergue, while RUSLAND appears prominently in the lower portion of the central frame. The inscriptions TSAAR PETER I and KONINGIN BEATRIX are positioned vertically on the left and right margins of the frame respectively, with the commemorative date range 1697-1997 noted alongside. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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