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The ‘100 years of the mint building € 5 - coin' has been designed by the Royal Dutch Mint by Juan José Sánchez Castaño. The coin sows a contrast between old and new; the beauty of the historical building and the new techniques of striking coins.

You can recognize unique elements from the building in the design of the coin. The portrait of the Queen Beatrix has been made in 3D. The side with an old mint press and a QR-code is very innovative. For the first time you can scan a coin with your mobile phone. Then you get contact with a site on the internet and you can read more about this coin.