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Millennium Coin
Netherlands
2000
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$22.78
Based on Silver spot price ($82.68/oz) · 72.0% purity · 11.9g
Updated 2:36 PM
Collector premium not included
Specifications
| Country | Netherlands |
| Years Minted | 2000 |
| Composition | 72% silver |
| Weight | 11.9 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded |
Design
Obverse
Features the portrait of Queen Beatrix facing right, with the inscription of her name and title.
Reverse
Depicts a symbolic design for the new millennium, including elements like a rising sun and the year 2000.
History & Notable Facts
The Netherlands' 2000 Millennium Coin was struck as one of the last major issues in guilders, just before the country's switch to the euro in 2002.
That timing made it a curious footnote in currency transitions. The coin, minted at the Utrecht facility, came in silver and gold variants, with designs featuring abstract motifs of progress and the new millennium. Exact mintage figures are murky; records from that period weren't always kept with precision.
One version included a proof finish that highlighted its engraved details, though it saw limited circulation. As for myths, no, it won't predict the future—just another coin in the drawer.
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