Netherlands, 2 Euro, error with 1€ core
1999 - Utrecht - Bi-Metallic - AU(55-58)
On the left, the simple profile of Queen Beatrix, surrounded by the twelve stars of the Union. On the right, the legend ‘BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN’ (Beatrix Queen of the Netherlands).
Map of Europe showing the fifteen States of the European Union, on a dynamic canvas made up of the twelve stars of the European Union.
Euro with striking error: struck with the wrong core, corresponding to the core of the 1 Euro coin, leaving a gap.
8 gr
An “AU(55-58)” quality
As in numismatics, it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
About Uncirculated(55-58)
This means – more prosaically – that the coin has been in circulation but sufficiently little that its original beauty is preserved almost in its entirety. The wear is barely visible and any other defect can only be identified with a magnifying glass or a particularly keen eye. The number (55-58) indicates that between three quarters and almost all of the original luster remains.