20 Euro Cents - Albert II 1st map, 1st type, 1st portrait

Issuer Belgium
Year 1999-2006
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 20 Euro Cents
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Nordic gold
Weight 5.74 g
Diameter 22.25 mm
Thickness 2.14 mm
Shape Spanish flower
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s) Obverse: Jan Alfons Keustermans
Reverse: Luc Luycx
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#228, LA#BEM-5.1, Schön#206
Obverse description The portrait in left profile of King Albert II is encircled by the twelve stars of Europe, among which is situated his monogram: a capital `A` with the Roman numeral `II` underneath a crown
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering A II 2004
Reverse description A map, next to the face value, symbolizes the gathering of the fifteen nations of the European Union
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 20 LL EURO CENT
Edge Smooth with seven indentations (`Spanish flower`)
Mint
Mintage 1999 - In BU sets only - 40 000
1999 - Proof - 10 388
2000 - - 181 000 000
2000 - BU set - 40 000
2000 - Proof - 10 388
2001 - In BU sets only - 40 000
2001 - Proof - 10 388
2002 - Big stars -
2002 - BU set - 140 000
2002 - Proof - 7 866
2002 - Small stars - 104 000 000
2003 - - 30 000 000
2003 - BU set - 185 000
2003 - Proof - 7 866
2004 - - 70 000 000
2004 - BU set - 85 250
2004 - Proof - 3 006
2005 - - 10 000 000
2005 - BU set - 53 100
2005 - Proof - 3 006
2006 - - 40 000 000
2006 - BU set - 43 018
2006 - Proof - 3 006
Numisquare ID 8267965710
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