Belgium has issued euro cents under three monarchs since 2002, requiring effigy updates each time — first when Albert II's portrait was refreshed in 2004, then again when Philippe ascended in 2013. This 2nd type of Albert's cent, struck from 2006, continued through the transition year and briefly overlapped with early Philippe-type production. The Monnaie de Paris has struck Belgian euro coinage throughout, an arrangement rooted in Belgium's own mint capacity being directed toward higher-denomination pieces and commemoratives.
Mintages for the 1 cent across these years vary sharply, with some years seeing only collector sets rather than circulation issues.
Belgium has issued euro cents under three monarchs since 2002, requiring effigy updates each time — first when Albert II's portrait was refreshed in 2004, then again when Philippe ascended in 2013. This 2nd type of Albert's cent, struck from 2006, continued through the transition year and briefly overlapped with early Philippe-type production. The Monnaie de Paris has struck Belgian euro coinage throughout, an arrangement rooted in Belgium's own mint capacity being directed toward higher-denomination pieces and commemoratives.
Mintages for the 1 cent across these years vary sharply, with some years seeing only collector sets rather than circulation issues.