Netherlands Antilles 10 Gulden 2010. Farewell to the Netherlands Antilles. Silver Proof

Netheralnds Antilles 10 Gulden 2010. Farewell to the Netherlands Antilles. Silver Proof

On October 10, 2010, after 56 years, the Netherlands Antilles ceased to exist when Curaçao and St. Maarten became, as Aruba, autonomous countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. At the same time, Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba became autonomous municipalities of the Netherlands with the US dollar as legal tender. This 10 gulden coin is the last and shows the “Autonomy Monument” with the date “10-10-10” and five symbolic birds flying above.  The coin is .925 silver, weighs 17.80 grams and measures 33 mm. Mintage is 5,000. Coin was issued in 2011