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50 Euros - Albert II Justus Lipsius
| Issuer | Royal Belgian Mint |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | A relief map of the European Union occupies the left portion of the field, rendered in raised outline against a polished ground. Twelve five-pointed stars of the European flag arc around the upper periphery of the map. The denomination '50 EURO' is boldly inscribed in the right field, with the date '2006' below. The trilingual country names 'BELGIE', 'BELGIQUE', and 'BELGIEN' are arranged vertically along the right border, and the engraver's initials 'qp' appear near the lower right. |
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| Reverse description | A three-quarter-length portrait of the Flemish humanist scholar Justus Lipsius (Juste Lipse) dominates the field, depicted after a period engraving attributed to Van Dyck. He is shown wearing an elaborate ruff collar and richly detailed period costume, his right hand resting upon an open book in the lower field, conveying his identity as a man of letters. The legend 'JVSTVS LIPSIVS' is inscribed in the upper right field in period-style lettering, flanked by an ornate foliate cartouche device. The birth and death years '1547' and '1606' appear below the cartouche. A fine dotted inner border encircles the entire design. |
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| Edge | Plain. |
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