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5 Euros - Willem-Alexander Jheronimus Bosch
| Issuer | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt) |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#374 |
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| Reverse description | A densely composed scene drawn from the fantastical imagery of Jheronimus Bosch fills the field, featuring a swirling circular motif at centre incorporating a stylized eye, around which a procession of human and hybrid creature figures — including a fox-headed being, winged figures, and various allegorical characters — are arranged in dynamic, animated postures. The design pays homage to Bosch's visionary late-medieval pictorial world on the 500th anniversary of his death. The legend 'VIJF EURO' appears along the upper left and 'JHERONIMUS BOSCH' along the upper right, with the commemorative date '1516' inscribed at the lower left beside the mint mark. |
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| Mint | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) |
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Issued in 2016 to mark the 500th anniversary of Hieronymus Bosch's death, this coin was part of the Netherlands' broader national commemoration organized around 's-Hertogenbosch, the city where Bosch spent virtually his entire life. The anniversary program, branded "Jheronimus Bosch 500," drew international attention to a painter whose work had spent centuries being variously attributed, misread, and copied by imitators — including several pieces still disputed today.
Face value of five euros placed it in the Dutch collector coin tier: legal tender but priced above circulation, intended for the gift and numismatic market rather than a cash drawer.