2 Euros - Philippe International Year of Plant Health

€176,636.00
IssuerBelgium
Year2020
TypeCommemorative circulation coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight8.50 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) LA#BEM-8.28, KM#407
Obverse descriptionThe piece is dedicated to the International Year of Plant Health and shows in the middle the official logo of the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH 2020). The leaves, arranged like a globe, symbolize healthy plants as a source of oxygen that we breathe, the food we eat and all life on planet Earth. Above is the edition event in English and on the left the mint sign of Ingrid van Herzele and on the right the coin sign of the Dutch Mint in Utrecht. The country abbreviation `BE` and the year `2020` are arranged at the bottom of the image. The twelve stars of the European flag are represented on the outer ring of the coin.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringINTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PLANT HEALTH 2020 BE
Reverse descriptionA map of the European continent is represented on a dynamic canvas composed of the twelve stars of the European Union.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeFine flute engraving: the inscription `2 **`, repeated six
MintRoyal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage2020  - - 600 000
2020  - Coincard - 150 000
2020  - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID1491876440
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