2 Euros - Albert II 1st map, 1st type, 1st portrait

Issuer Belgium
Year 1999-2006
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 2 Euros
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Obverse: Jan Alfons Keustermans
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#231, LA#BEM-8.1, Schön#209
Obverse description 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
Numisquare ID 4672981780
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