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5 ECU - Baudouin I Presidency of the European Union
| Issuer | Royal Belgian Mint |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Value | 5 ECU (5 XEU) |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the denomination '5' above the stylised Gothic-script inscription 'ecu' and the date 1993, all enclosed within a ring of twelve five-pointed stars symbolising the European Communities. The engraver's initials appear below the date. The country name is inscribed in the three official Belgian languages in the outer border: BELGIQUE at upper right, BELGIË at upper left, and BELGIEN at the base. |
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| Reverse lettering | BELGIQUE BELGIË BELGIEN · 5 ECU · 1993 |
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Belgium held the rotating presidency of the European Community's Council of Ministers for the first half of 1993 — a particularly charged six months, as the Maastricht Treaty had just entered into force in November 1992, formally establishing the European Union. This coin was issued against that backdrop, with Baudouin I dying unexpectedly in July 1993, just months after the presidency concluded, making it one of the final commemorative issues bearing his name as reigning monarch.
The .833 fineness is characteristic of Belgian silver commemoratives of this period, chosen to reduce silver content costs while maintaining the appearance of a premium issue.