| Issuer | Belgium |
| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#308, LA#BEM-8.11, Schön#281 |
| Obverse description | The inner part of the coin commemorating the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on 8 March, features effigies of Isala Van Diest, the first female Belgian medical doctor, and Marie Popelin, the first female Belgian lawyer above a semicircle formed by their names and the symbols of their professions on either side of the year 2011. Centered above the effigies are the letters “BE” in reference to their nationality, flanked by the Mint master’s mark on the left and the mintmark on the right. The coin’s outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BE I.VAN DIEST 2011 M.POPELIN |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * |
| Mint | Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017) |
| Mintage | 2011 - - 5 000 000 2011 - BU set - 6 000 2011 - Proof - 7 500 |
| Catalog ID | 7134680950 |
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