Netherlands, 2 Euro, Willem-Alexander 2nd map
2014 - Utrecht - Bi-Metallic
Right effigy of the Dutch king Willem-Alexander with the inscriptions "Willem-Alexander Koning der Nederlanden" (Willem-Alexander King of the Netherlands) and the year surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union.
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reeded with inscription
8.49 gr
An “MS(63)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(63)
This means – more prosaically – that it is very unlikely that the coin has circulated, even among few and careful hands. Traces of any manipulations are practically imperceptible and no patina or other form of oxidation has altered the object’s brilliance.