2 Euros - Albert II Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union

Features

Issuer	Belgium
King	Albert II (1993-2013)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2005
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.28
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 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , LA# BEM-8.2 Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften: 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Europees Genootschap voor Munt- en Penningkunde. , Schön# 218 Battenberg (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (3 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 **

Mint

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

Mark

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

Comments

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
2005	5 977 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 4.80	$ 8.00		97%
2005	20 000							$ 15	BU folder	1.8%
2005	3 000							$ 200	Proof	0.7%

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