ECU - Beatrix Rijksmuseum

The Netherlands issued ECU-denominated pieces throughout the 1990s as the European Currency Unit gained traction as a precursor to the euro, though the ECU was never legal tender in the Netherlands — these were commemorative medals struck to a coin format. This Rijksmuseum issue marks the Amsterdam institution founded on the national collection assembled under Louis Bonaparte, who established it in 1800 during the French occupation.

Gold-plated copper-nickel on a 33g flan was a deliberate economy measure common to this series, keeping retail prices accessible while maintaining the visual weight of a prestige issue.