50 Euro Cents - Albert II 2nd map, 1st type, 1st portrait

Belgium's euro coinage underwent a subtle but mandatory update in 2007 when EU regulations required all member states to replace the original euro map — which had omitted the ten countries that joined in 2004 — with a revised design showing a more complete European geography. This was not a voluntary redesign but a Brussels-mandated standardization across the entire eurozone, affecting every denomination simultaneously.

The transition year makes 2007 issues from the Belgian mint transitional by definition, struck alongside leftover dies from the previous map type before full changeover.