From 1966 until 1985, Ootje Oxenaar worked for the Nederlandsche Bank on a series of banknotes. It was here that he designed what came to be his most famous project and, in terms of currency design, what many consider to be the most beautiful money in the world. Later designs by Oxenaar step away from the traditional idea of using historical figures on currency and instead use illustrations of references of The Netherlands such as the lighthouse referencing the coast, or sunflowers indirectly referencing Vincent van Gogh.
