10 Euros - Albert II `L`oiseau bleu`

€26,297.00
IssuerBelgium
Year2008
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.925)
Weight18.75 g
Dimensions33 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#266, LA#BEM-11.12, Schön#250
Obverse descriptionMap of the member countries of the European Union in 2007, with the twelve stars of the European flag.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringBELGIQUE-BELGIE-BELGIEN 10 EURO 2008
Reverse descriptionStylized cage from which a blue bird escapes. 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 coin, the name of the author `MAURICE MAETERLINCK`.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringL´OISEAU BLEU-DE BLAUE VOGEL MAURICE MAETERLINCK 1908 2008
EdgeMilled.
Mint
Mintage2008  - Proof - 19 889
Catalog ID7485365980
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