Belgium 2 Euros - Albert II, 2010

2 Euros - Albert II from Belgium. Issued in 2010. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse

The inner part of the coin features the commemorative logo: the stylised letters “EU” and “trio.be”. The central design is encircled by the words “BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010” and the trilingual country designation in Dutch, French and German ‘BELGIE BELGIQUE BELGIEN’. Beneath the logo and above the country’s name, the year of issue, “2010”, is centred between the mint mark on the left and the mint master’s mark on the right. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. (BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010
trio.be
eu
2010
BELGIUM BELGIUM BELGIUM)

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Edge

Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * *" or "* * 2" alternately upright and inverted