2 Euros - Albert II Human Rights

€1.00
IssuerBelgium
Year2008
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#248, LA#BEM-8.7, Schön#249
Obverse descriptionThe coin shows curved lines around a rectangle marked with the figure 60. The year ‘2008’ is inscribed above the rectangle and the words ‘UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS’ underneath it. The name of the country appears below the design in its three official languages: ‘BELGIE – BELGIQUE – BELGIEN’. The mintmark and the signature mark of the Master of the Mint are shown to the left and right of the design respectively. The outer ring of the coin features the twelve stars of the European Union.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering2008 60 UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BELGIE-BELGIQUE-BELGIEN
Reverse descriptionA map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeFinely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 *
MintRoyal Mint of Belgium, Brussels,Belgium (983-2017)
Mintage2008  - - 5 000 000
2008  - BU set - 12 000
2008  - Proof - 6 000
Catalog ID3253456870
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