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5 Euros - Willem-Alexander Jheronimus Bosch, 500th Anniversary
| Issuer | Royal Dutch Mint |
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| Year | 2016 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dynamic composition inspired by the fantastical imagery of Hieronymus Bosch, featuring a swirling arrangement of grotesque and surreal figures drawn from the master's celebrated paintings. At the centre, a large circular void frames a bizarre hybrid creature, while human and fantastical figures in various postures of agitation and procession populate the field. Several selected motifs are rendered in selective color application, including a golden helmeted figure at the left and a brightly colored airborne creature at the upper centre, referencing original details from Bosch's triptychs. The legend 'VIJF EURO' appears along the upper left and 'JHERONIMUS BOSCH' along the upper right of the border, with the commemorative date '1516' inscribed at the lower left and a serial number '001' at the lower centre. |
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Hieronymus Bosch died in 's-Hertogenbosch in 1516, and the quincentenary prompted one of the Netherlands' more ambitious commemoration programs — the "Bosch500" initiative, which drew over 400,000 visitors to the Noordbrabants Museum for the largest-ever retrospective of his work. The Royal Dutch Mint issued this coin as part of that broader cultural effort, with the Netherlands reclaiming Bosch as a specifically Dutch national figure after centuries in which his major works had scattered to Madrid, Venice, and Vienna.
The 5 euro face value made it legal tender but effectively priced it out of circulation from issue day.