2 Euro - Albert II Brussels Atomium
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Features
| Country | Belgium |
|---|---|
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2006 |
| Value | 2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.22 USD |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel-brass clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| References | KM# 241, LA# BEM-8.3 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen) |
Commemorative issue
Reopening of the Brussels Atomium
Obverse
An image of Atomium is shown in the centre of the coin and the engraver’s initials ‘LL’ to its right. Two mintmarks appear near its base. The outer ring of the coin features the 12 stars of the European Union, the letter ‘B’ and the year of mintage ‘2006’.
Lettering: B LL 2006
Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins.
Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.
Reverse
A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.
Lettering: 2 EURO LL
Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins.
Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.
Edge
Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * * " alternately upright and inverted
Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **
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| Year | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,000,000 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.23 | 3.05 | 3.33 | 7.76 | ||||
| 2006 | 20,000 | In Sets only | |||||||||
| 2006 | 3,000 | Proof | |||||||||
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