Coin variations
All the variation details at a glance.
Below you can find an overview of all the different variations that have ever been released for the selected coin. Pay attention to the fact that variations may be very subtle, such as another edge style or a date on the reverse.
LOEVESTEIN
Hugo de Groot
Hugo Grotius, or Hugo de Groot (1583-1645) worked as a jurist in the Dutch Republic.He was also a philosopher, Christian apologist, playwriter and poet.
One of the pioneering natural rights theorists of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, Grotius defined natural law as a perceptive judgement in which things are good or bad by their own nature. This was a break from Calvinist ideals, in that God was no longer the only source of ethical qualities. He publicly claimed that Calvinist beliefs could have political and religious dangers to Protestantism.
This ultimately led to his imprisonment in the castle of Loevestein. In 1621, with the help of his wife and maidservant, Grotius managed to escape the castle in a book chest and fled to Paris. In the Netherlands today, he is mainly famous for this daring escape.
| Front |
Back |
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| Colour |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Edge |
Available |
Release date |
Limited Edition |
| gold |
31.00 mm |
2.25 mm |
serrated, fine |
Yes |
2008 |
| Front |
Back |
 |
 |
| Colour |
Diameter |
Thickness |
Edge |
Available |
Release date |
Limited Edition |
| gold |
31.00 mm |
2.25 mm |
serrated, fine with script |
Yes |
2010 |
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