Feature: The 450th anniversary of the death of Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Description: The inner part of the piece bears the
portrait of the famous Belgian artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, together
with a painting on an easel. Above this, you can find the name P.
BRUEGEL, the years 1569, with a subtle obelisk referring to the year of
death, and 2019, the year of issuance. As the Royal Dutch Mint will
strike the coins, the mintmark of Utrecht, a mercury staff is located on
the left together with the Belgian mint director mintmark, the coat of
arms of the municipality Herzele, the country code BE. The initials LL
referring to the designer of the coin, Mr Luc Luycx, are located on the
right. Finally, around the edge of the inner part small dots form a
circle. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.