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20 Euro - Beatrix M.C. Escher
| Issuer | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized design inspired by M.C. Escher's graphic art, depicting two interlocking birds in tessellation — one rendered in outline facing left, the other facing right — with a circle of twelve stars to the left referencing European imagery. The denomination '20' appears centrally within the bird motif, with 'EURO' inscribed in a stylized geometric typeface below. The date '1998' is shown at the base flanked by mint marks, while the Dutch royal arms appear in a cartouche at the upper right. The circular legend 'KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN' runs along the outer rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN 20 EURO 1998 |
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This piece was issued to mark the centenary of Escher's birth — he was born in Leeuwarden on June 17, 1898. The Dutch mint had a history of producing artist commemoratives in silver, but Escher presented an unusual problem: his work is so compositionally dense that any adaptation to a coin format risks either oversimplifying the imagery or producing a die too intricate to strike cleanly at volume. The .800 fineness rather than the more common .925 reflects the standard Dutch commemorative silver specification of the period.