2 Euros - Philippe Women`s suffrage

€383,352.00
IssuerBelgium
Year2023
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value2 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionBimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight8.5 g
Dimensions25.75 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#439, LA#BEM-8.35
Obverse descriptionOn core, a drawing commemorating the seventy-five years of the Belgian Women’s suffrage, featuring the Venus symbol which loop is filled thanks to a pencil, the signature IB of the artist engraver Iris Bruijns, the ISO code of Belgium, BE, the year of issue of the coin, 2023, and the Dutch marks (including the caduceus of the Utrecht Mint) ; on outer ring, the twelve emblematic European five-pointed stars.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringALGEMEEN VROUWENKIESRECHT SUFFRAGE UNIVERSEL FÉMININ 75 JAAR ANS BE 2023 IB
Reverse descriptionA geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering2 EURO LL
EdgeFine flute engraving: the inscription `2★★`, repeated six times,
MintRoyal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke
Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Mintage2023  - BU coincard - 125 000
2023  - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID5058829050
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