I had the honor of designing a commemorative euro coin celebrating 25 years of marriage equality in the Netherlands. The coin is commissioned by De Nederlandsche Bank and produced by The Royal Dutch Mint. While I’ve designed coins before, this is the first time my design has been selected for production! On the 16th of April, we celebrated the occasion at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam with a festive first strike ceremony and beautiful speeches by Boris Diettrich, Job Cohen, representatives of the Ministry of Finance of the Netherlands and mint master Bert van Ravenswaaij. Rik van de Westelaken was given the honor of striking the very first coin. The design is based on a quote by Job Cohen when he announced the new law in 2001: "We have… come to the realization that an important bond like marriage must be open to everyone." The word “iedereen” (everyone) therefore takes center stage in the coin design. It is placed in a rainbow and encircled by the classic symbol of 2 intertwined rings to further emphasize it. The same circular elements appear on the obverse, which features the portrait of King Willem-Alexander. The coins are now available via the Royal Dutch Mint website, with several versions to choose from, including a special color edition. Many thanks to Rutherford Craze (Massdriver) who allowed me to use his beautiful MD Nichrome Typeface and to Seb Agresti who worked with me on the portret of King Willem-Alexander!