500 Francs Belgian European Union Presidency

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert II (1993-2013)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2001
Value	500 Francs (500 BEF)
Currency	Franc (1832-2001)
Composition	Silver (.925) (7.5% copper)
Weight	22.85 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	10 December 2001
Number	N# 18858
References	KM# 222 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , LA# BFM-225 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Mor# 998 Peter Eyckmans, Frans Morin. Catalogue officiel des monnaies belges. Eyckmans Peter (3 volumes). , Schön# 200 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 volumes).

Commemorative issue

Belgian European Union Presidency

Obverse

Map of Europe with value. Trilingual text (French, Dutch, German), quality mark, mint mark, privy mark and designer initials below. Twelve 5-pointed stars at left. Trilingual legend at the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQUE BELGIE BELGIEN
500 F
EUROPE PA
LL qp

Unabridged legend: Frank / Francs

Translation: Belgium

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Reverse

Europa sitting on a bull in front of the map of Belgium. Text in Latin above. Year in Roman numerals below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMMVNITATVM EVROPAEARVM PRAESES BELGIVM
ANNO MMI

Translation:
European Community President Belgium
Year 2001

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Mark

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

Comments

Minting numbers differ between sources. Aernout and Krause mention 40.000 coins, while Morin mentions 26.591 coins.

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2001			26 591							$ 30		Proof

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 149 Lot 1009	8 Feb 2025	UNC	USD 31.85 (EUR 28.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 141 Lot 1161	25 Oct 2024	UNC	USD 18.20 (EUR 16.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 77 Lot 2055	11 Feb 2023	UNC	USD 21.62 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	The Coinhouse Auctions Auction 17 Lot 347	19 Dec 2020	UNC	USD 28.44 (EUR 25.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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