History
On January 28, 2013, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced her abdication in favor of her son. Starting in February, the Royal Mint issued a first double portrait, with Beatrix in the foreground, bearing the date of the announcement, with a mintage of 20,000,000 pieces.
In 2014, King Willem-Alexander appears on the front. The same designer, Pannos Goutzemisis, reverses the roles, and this second double portrait is released in May. The Official Journal of the European Union presents it as the official farewell to the former queen.
Meanwhile, a third 2-Euro coin from 2013, "200 Years of the Kingdom of the Netherlands," features seven effigies: those of Willem-Alexander and his six predecessors. Three Dutch coins in two years: it's best to know which one you're holding.
