2 Euros - Albert II Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union

2 Euros - Albert II (Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union) - obverse2 Euros - Albert II (Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Belgium
King Albert II (1993-2013)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2005
Value 2 Euros
2 EUR = USD 2.16
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
2165
References KM# 240,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
LA# BEM-8.2,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 218
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Renewal of the Belgium-Luxembourg economic union

Obverse

The effigies of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and King Albert II of Belgium are depicted in profile (from left to right) in the center of the coin, above the year of issue, 2005. The engraver's initials, ‘LL', appear to the lower right. The two effigies and the date are surrounded by the outer ring bearing the 12 stars of the European Union and the monograms of Grand Duke Henri on the left and of King Albert II on the right. The mintmarks appear between two stars near the bottom of the coin.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
H A II
LL
2005

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * * " alternately upright and inverted

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

2 Euros - Albert II (Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union) -  obverse

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Mint

Mintmark of Royal Mint of Belgium Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017)

Mark

Scales Romain Coenen, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (1987-2009)

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2005  Scales 5 977 000 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.30 $ 4.50 $ 7.60 98%
2005  Scales 20 000 $ 15 1.7% BU set
2005  Scales 3 000 $ 190 0.8% Proof

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