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5 Euros - Philippe Boson BEH
| Issuer | Royal Belgian Mint |
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| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a stylized map of Europe rendered in relief, flanked by vertical decorative lines. The denomination '5 EURO' and date '2014' are inscribed prominently in the lower central field. Twelve stars of the European Union arc around the upper right periphery, with the 'qp' (Quality Proof) quality mark and the engraver's initials 'LL' for Luc Luycx positioned within the field. The trilingual country name legend 'BELGIQUE - BELGIE - BELGIEN' encircles the coin along the outer border. |
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| Obverse lettering | BELGIQUE - BELGIE - BELGIEN 5 EURO 2014 qp LL |
| Reverse description | Conjoined busts in profile of physicists Robert Brout and François Englert, rendered in high relief against a plain field. The portrait pairing commemorates their seminal contribution to the Brout-Englert-Higgs (BEH) mechanism in particle physics. The inscription 'BOSON - B.E.H. 1964' appears above the portraits, referencing the theoretical year of the discovery, while 'R. BROUT - F. ENGLERT 2014' is inscribed below, marking the year of issue and Nobel Prize recognition. |
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