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2 Euro (Albert II - 2nd Map - 2nd Type - 2nd Portrait)
Name:
2 Euro (Albert II - 2nd map - 2nd type - 2nd portrait)
Catalog Code: km281
Country: Belgium
Series: 1999~2013 - Albert II (Euro) - Circulation
Theme: C.E.P.T. / Europe, Crowns and Coronets, Kings, Maps, Monograms, Stars
Issue on: 2008
Last Issue: 2008
Distribution: Standard Circulation
Mint: Monnaie Royale de Belgique (Koninklijke Munt van België), Belgium
Composition: Bimetallic
Composition details: ring: 75% copper, 25% nickel, core: 75% copper, 20% zinc 5% nickel
Face value: 2
Catalog Code: km281
Country: Belgium
Series: 1999~2013 - Albert II (Euro) - Circulation
Theme: C.E.P.T. / Europe, Crowns and Coronets, Kings, Maps, Monograms, Stars
Issue on: 2008
Last Issue: 2008
Distribution: Standard Circulation
Mint: Monnaie Royale de Belgique (Koninklijke Munt van België), Belgium
Composition: Bimetallic
Composition details: ring: 75% copper, 25% nickel, core: 75% copper, 20% zinc 5% nickel
Face value: 2
Currency:
€ - Euro
Diameter (millimeters): 25.75
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 8.50
Edge: Lettered (reeded)
Mintage: 30083000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Rim: Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Subject: Albert II - 2nd map - 2nd type - 2nd portrait
Description: Front (core): (European side, value) 2 right of (currency) EURO
in front of map of Europe on 6 vertical lines
designer: (right) LL (engineer, Luc Luycx 1958-)
legend (ring): none, twelve small 5 pointed stars (pointed upwards)
Back (core): Altered head 6th king Albert II (left, 1993-2013)
between (right) crowned "Aᴵᴵ" monogram above sign BE (Belgium)
(bottom, year) 2008 between
(left, mintmaster's privy mark) scale (s, R. Coenen)
(right) Angels head (ah, Brussels Mint)
legend (ring): (twelve 5-pointed stars)
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
designer: Jan Alfons Keustermans
Edge: GiS – Grained with incuse stars and value
"2 ☆ ☆" (& inverted - 3x)
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Note: applying the European coin rules the king's head was also altered
This is not allowed so between 2009 - 2013 the head was the same as the 1999 - 2007 coins
Diameter (millimeters): 25.75
Thickness (millimeters): 2.00
Weight (grams): 8.50
Edge: Lettered (reeded)
Mintage: 30083000
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑O↑
Rim: Raised. Not decorated. Both sides
Shape: Circular
Subject: Albert II - 2nd map - 2nd type - 2nd portrait
Description: Front (core): (European side, value) 2 right of (currency) EURO
in front of map of Europe on 6 vertical lines
designer: (right) LL (engineer, Luc Luycx 1958-)
legend (ring): none, twelve small 5 pointed stars (pointed upwards)
Back (core): Altered head 6th king Albert II (left, 1993-2013)
between (right) crowned "Aᴵᴵ" monogram above sign BE (Belgium)
(bottom, year) 2008 between
(left, mintmaster's privy mark) scale (s, R. Coenen)
(right) Angels head (ah, Brussels Mint)
legend (ring): (twelve 5-pointed stars)
☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
designer: Jan Alfons Keustermans
Edge: GiS – Grained with incuse stars and value
"2 ☆ ☆" (& inverted - 3x)
Thickness: 2.20 mm
Note: applying the European coin rules the king's head was also altered
This is not allowed so between 2009 - 2013 the head was the same as the 1999 - 2007 coins
