The portrait of King Albert II facing left encircled by the 12 stars of Europe in the outer ring, among which is situated his monogram (a capital `A` with the Roman numeral `II` underneath a crown)
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
A II
2000
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the fifteen states of the European Union
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * *
Mint
Mintage
1999 - In BU sets only - 40 000 1999 - Proof - 10 388 2000 - - 120 000 000 2000 - BU set - 40 000 2000 - Proof - 10 388 2001 - In BU sets only - 40 000 2001 - Proof - 10 388 2002 - - 50 000 000 2002 - BU set - 140 000 2002 - Proof - 7 866 2003 - - 36 500 000 2003 - BU set - 185 000 2003 - Proof - 7 866 2004 - - 43 976 988 2004 - BU set - 85 250 2004 - Proof - 3 006 2005 - - 20 000 000 2005 - BU set - 53 100 2005 - Proof - 3 006 2006 - - 20 000 000 2006 - BU set - 43 018 2006 - Proof - 3 006