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50 Centecu - Beatrix Jan A. Leeghwater
| Issuer | Netherlands |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 50 Centecu (0.50 XEU) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the Latin motto 'EXPERIENTIA DOCET' (meaning 'Experience Teaches') arranged across the field, with the name 'LEEGHWATER' inscribed below, referencing the renowned Dutch hydraulic engineer Jan Adriaenszoon Leeghwater. The design commemorates his contributions to Dutch water management and land reclamation. The lettering is rendered in a clean, upright Latin script befitting the rhombus-shaped flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the bold numeral '50' at center, with the denomination 'CENTECU' inscribed below, all set within a rhombus-shaped field. A stylized sailing vessel, evoking the Dutch maritime heritage associated with Leeghwater, appears beneath the numeral. The date '19 93' flanks the central motif, and a ring of twelve stars referencing the European Community encircles the design near the border, with decorative anchor-like devices at the corners of the flan. |
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