King Albert II (2008)
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| Country | Belgium |
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| Year | 2008 |
| Coin type | Circulation coin |
| Mintage | 25.043.000 (40.500 / 2.500) |
| Catalogue number | BE-08 K1 |
| Designer | Jan Alfons Keustermans |
| Rarity | €€€€€ what does this mean? |
| Edge lettering |  |
Coin description
A revised effigy of King Albert II of Belgium with the royal monogram; the twelve stars of the European Union, the year of issue, the country code BE and the mintmarks — differing from catalogue numbers BE-99 K1 and BE-07 K1. Die engraved by Luc Luycx after a design by Jan Alfons Keustermans.
Note on the coin
National side identical to catalogue number BE-99 K1; €2 reverse with a geographical representation of the entire European continent.
More about the motif
King Albert II reigned over Belgium from 1993 until his abdication in 2013 in favour of his son Philippe. His reign was marked by recurring tensions between Flanders and Wallonia and by protracted government formations, during which the king served as a unifying, non-partisan figure. The crowned monogram "A II" featured on Belgian coinage throughout his reign.
Technical data
| Face value | 2 euro |
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| Material | Bimetallic – outer ring: cupronickel; centre: three layers (nickel-brass / nickel / nickel-brass) |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.20 mm |
