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5 Euro Cents - Albert II 2nd type, 2nd portrait
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Belgium |
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| Year | 2008 |
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| Value | 5 Euro Cents |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse, designed by Luc Luycx, features a stylized globe emphasizing the continent of Europe set against a dynamic background composed of bold linear strokes, with the twelve stars of the European Union arranged in an arc across the upper portion of the design. The denomination '5 EURO CENT' is inscribed prominently, accompanied by the designer's initials 'LL' in the field. The overall composition conveys Europe's place within the wider world. |
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Belgium's euro coinage went through a mandatory portrait update in 2008 after EU guidelines required member states to modernize their national sides — a largely administrative decision that produced a second Albert II portrait across the lower denominations. The change affected the 1, 2, and 5 cent pieces simultaneously, creating clean transition points in the series that date collectors track precisely.