Netherlands €5 2022. 150th Birthday of Piet Mondriaan. Silver-plated BU

When you think of Piet Mondriaan, you immediately recall the characteristic line play with primary colors that made the artist so well-known and world famous. On the 150th anniversary of his birth, the Royal Dutch Mint issued a commemorative coin to honor this revolutionary artist. The Piet Mondriaan Euro Coin is designed by Marjolein Rothman. She searched for the elementary translation of Mondriaan’s unique vision. Horizontal and vertical lines are the basic principle in his work, so this is used as the starting point of the coin design. On the obverse there is a portrait of King Willem-Alexander. On the left side the text ‘King of the Netherlands’ is written from top to bottom. On the bottom you can find the text ‘Willem-Alexander’. The two lines with text cross each other: this is a reference to Mondriaan’s work. The reverse also has a horizontal and vertical movement. The two lines on the fond cross on the bottom. The text follows these lines. In one direction the year 1872, the birth year of Mondriaan, is displayed. In the other direction is the year 2022. The horizontal line is thicker, to give more meaning to the composition and the artist’s name which is displayed above. Sslver plated 10.5 gm 29 mm B.U. mintage 12,500