The standard 2 euro coin of the Netherlands features a portrait of King Willem-Alexander’s predecessor, Queen Beatrix, in profile. Designed by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben, the motif captures the monarch facing left, surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union. Interspersed among these stars are the name of the sovereign and the year of issue, reflecting the constitutional role of the Dutch monarchy within the modern European framework. This design has served as the definitive national side for Dutch euro coinage since the introduction of the currency, symbolising the continuity of the House of Orange-Nassau. The coin was issued as a standard circulation piece in 2012 with a mintage of 200,000.