Obverse: The nominal value of 25 ECU is indicated at the center of the obverse, with the inscription DENEDER LANDEN above it, and the year of issuance 1991 below it. A ship is depicted in the background.
Reverse: The reverse of the coin features the famous Dutch humanist and thinker Erasmus. Next to him is a Latin inscription: ME VELLE CIVEM ESSE TOTIUS MUNDI NON UNIUS OPPIDI (English: "I wish to be a citizen of the world, not of a single city").
About the Coin: This silver coin was issued in 1991 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Erasmus' birth. Erasmus was a renowned Dutch humanist, philosopher, and thinker who made a significant contribution to Renaissance culture and the intellectual movement. The coin symbolizes his contribution to Europe and his ideas about international cooperation and scholarly dialogue.
