Information from a Dutch subscriber to 'MapHist'; it might interest some
collections/collectors of coins and medals (or cartographic coinage).
FH
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Behalf Of Yvette Hoitink
Sent: 08 April 2009 09:35
To: 'Discussion group for map history'
Subject: [MapHist] Dutch 5 euro coin shows map of Manhattan 1609-2009
Hello everyone,
The Netherlands have minted a five euro coin showing a map of Manhattan
in 2009 and 1609, celebrating the 400th anniversary of the relationships
between Manhattan and the Netherlands. See
<http://www.historischecartografie.nl/Logboek/Nieuws/Kaarten-op-nieuw-Eu
ro vijfje.html#English> for an article about the coin. To order the
coin, go to <http://en.knm.nl> and click Coin shop -> Manhattan Fiver.
Yvette Hoitink
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