2 Euro - Albert II Queen Elizabeth Music Competition
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Features
| Country | Belgium |
|---|---|
| King | Albert II (1993-2013) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2012 |
| Value | 2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.16 USD |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| 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#
317, Standard Catalog of World Coins
LA#
BEM-8.13 by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften
by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen) |
Commemorative issue
75th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth Music Competition
Obverse
The inner part of the coin shows the logo of the Queen Elisabeth Competition superimposed on a left profile of Queen Elisabeth, who founded the music competition in 1937. On the left is the mintmaster mark (a quill) and on the right the mintmark (the head of the Archangel Michael). In a semi-circle along the bottom edge of the inner part is the inscription “QUEEN ELISABETH COMPETITION”, while the years “1937 – 2012”, marking the 75th anniversary of the competition, are inscribed along the top edge. The letters “BE” to the right of the image refer to the country of issue. The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.
Lettering:
1937 - 2012
EE
BE
QUEEN ELISABETH COMPETITION
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Lettering: 2 EURO LL
Edge
Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * *" or "* * 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 | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5,000,000 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.92 | 3.35 | 3.35 | 98% | ||||
| 2012 | 6,000 | 10.80 | 2% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2012 | 7,000 | 21.61 | 2% | Proof | ||||||||
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