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21/2 Euro - Schiedam de 3 Koornbloemen
| Issuer | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt) |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Weight | 15 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central cartouche of ornate Baroque scrollwork framing a stylised cornflower plant in bloom, rising from a grassy mound — a direct reference to the historic distillery 'De Drie Koornbloemen' (The Three Corn Flowers), established in 1770. The decorative surround consists of symmetrical volutes and foliate flourishes rendered in high relief. Concentric bands of fine milling and dotted borders encircle the entire design, lending an elaborate, medallic quality to the field. The legend 'DE DRIE KOORN BLOEMEN' is inscribed in two lines across the lower portion of the cartouche, with the founding date '1770' appearing beneath in the exergue area. |
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Schiedam's De 3 Koornbloemen distillery was one of the last surviving jenever producers in a city that once housed over 400 working distilleries during the 18th century — at its peak, Schiedam was the undisputed capital of Dutch gin production, exporting heavily to Britain and the colonies. This piece belongs to the Royal Dutch Mint's series of 2½ euro coins honoring Dutch industrial and cultural heritage, a program that ran through the late 1990s as legal-tender commemoratives with limited but genuine circulation intent.