50 Euros - Albert II "L'oiseau bleu"

Features

Issuer Belgium
King Albert II (1993-2013)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2008
Value 50 Euros
50 EUR = USD 54
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Gold (.999)
Weight 6.22 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Number
N#
31213
References KM# 267,
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-15.4,
Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Schön# 251
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of Maurice Maeterlinck's play "L'oiseau bleu" - Blue Bird

Obverse

Map of the member countries of the European Union in 2007, with the twelve stars of the European flag.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIQUE-BELGIE-BELGIEN
50 EURO
2008

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Reverse

Stylized cage from which escapes a bird. Above the bird the dates "1908 2008". At the bottom of the piece, the name of the novel in French and Dutch: "L'OISEAU BLEU-DE BLAUE VOGEL". At the top of the piece the name of the author "MAURICE MAETERLINCK".Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
L´OISEAU BLEU-DE BLAUE VOGEL
MAURICE MAETERLINCK
1908 2008

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Smooth

Mint

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

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2008  2 506 Proof

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