50 euro

500th Anniversary of In Praise of Folly by Erasmus

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
LAVS STVLTITIAE • ERASMVS • MDIX 2009
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
BELGIE-BELGIQUE-BELGIEN – 50 EURO – 2009
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