50 euro
500th Anniversary of In Praise of Folly by Erasmus
Obverse
Portrait of Erasmus and two drawings from old editions of his work In Praise of Folly by Hans Holbein the Younger
Lettering:
LAVS STVLTITIAE • ERASMVS • MDIX 2009
Translation:
IN PRAISE OF FOLLY – ERASMUS – 1509-2009
Reverse
Denomination and year of issue, map of the EU27 surrounded by the 12 five-pointed stars of the EU flag, and the name of the country in the three national languages
Lettering:
BELGIE-BELGIQUE-BELGIEN – 50 EURO – 2009
Translation:
BELGIUM – 50 EURO – 2009
Technical Info
Country
Belgium
Type
Commemorative collector coinage
Year
2009
FaceValue
50 euro
Gold finess
Gold (.999)
Weight
6.22 gr
Diameter
21 mm
Nο
17
ShowCase
A4
Continent
Europe
