2 Euro - Philippe Royal Meteorological Institute

Features

Country	Belgium
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2013
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# 323, LA# BEM-8.14 Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften by Laurens Aernout (Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen)

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Royal Meteorological Institute

Obverse

The obverse of the coin displays in its centre the number 100 with the first zero encircling the abbreviations ‘KMI’ and ‘IRM’ and the second zero representing a sun. Isobars, raindrops and snowflakes are depicted to the left of the sun. The year ‘2013’ is displayed in the upper rays of the sun and the nationality ‘BE’ is indicated in the lower rays. The mark of the mint master and the mark of the Brussels mint, a helmeted profile of the Archangel Michael, are displayed under the ‘1’ of the number ‘100’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Lettering:
2013
100
KMI
IRM
BE

Engraver: Peter Denayer

Reverse

A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * *" or "* * 2" alternately upright and inverted

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

2 Euro - Philippe (Royal Meteorological Institute)

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Year	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2013	2,000,000	2.44	2.22	2.22	2.77	4.55	3.33
2013	5,000							In Sets Only
2013	5,000							Proof

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