5 Euros - Willem-Alexander Leeuwarden

Issued to mark Leeuwarden's tenure as a European Capital of Culture in 2018, a designation the city shared with Valletta, Malta. The program, established by the European Commission in 1985, was originally conceived by Greek actress and minister Melina Mercouri specifically to highlight cities outside the obvious cultural capitals — Leeuwarden, a Frisian provincial city of under 120,000 people, fits precisely that intent.

Dutch five-euro collector pieces of this type carry legal tender status but were never intended for circulation, sold directly to collectors at a premium over face value.