Netherlands €2 Erasmus of Rotterdam – Praise of Folly 2011 — Value and Rarity

We come to the first coin minted in honor of a historical figure. Specifically, this is the 2 Euro Commemorative coin from the Netherlands minted in 2011 in honor of Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, theologian, philosopher, humanist, and essayist from the Netherlands.

The coin naturally commemorates, in addition to the author, also his most famous work, namely The Praise of Folly on the 500th anniversary of its publication.

On the Obverse of the 2 euro Netherlands 2011, we can indeed observe Erasmus, facing left, in the act of writing his book. To the left of the author is the effigy of Queen Beatrix.

Between the faces of the two individuals, the words “Beatrix Koningin der Nederlanden” are inscribed, meaning “Beatrice Queen of the Netherlands.” Directly above Erasmus's writing hand, we can observe the mintmark of Utrecht and that of the mint director side by side, with the year of minting “2011” just below.

All around, distributed on the outer crown, are the classic 12 five-pointed stars, which represent the European States.

Author: Dylan Shields

On the Reverse, the coin features the same face as the other 2 Euro coins, the Common Side.

The coin is included in the FS Divisionale, in a FDC Coincard, in an FS Box, and in the annual BENELUX set.

Value:

• The value of the 2 Euro Commemorative coin from the Netherlands minted in 2011 in honor of Erasmus of Rotterdam and the 500th anniversary of the publication of The Praise of Folly is €5.