(2005/491/EC) 'On the general rules for the design of national sides of European coins for circulation', establishing a moratorium on changing the national side of euro coins until the end of 2008.Īs a result, in the second quarter of 2008, the Belgian government was instructed to restore the original portrait of the monarch. (2003/734/EC) 'On the customary practice of changing the design of national obverse sides of European coins for circulation' and of June 3, 2005. However, in addition to the above, Luc Luiks (namely, he made improvements in 2008) made minor cosmetic improvements to the portrait of Albert II, which is contrary to the recommendations of the European Commission of September 29, 2003. The year of issue and the monarch's monogram were moved from the outer ring to the inner part of the coin. The letter BE has been added to identify the issuing state. In 2008, the design of the Belgian coins was modernized to comply with the recommendations of the European Commission 'On the general rules for the design of national sides of European coins for circulation' of June 3, 2005, which prescribe the unification of the designs of euro coins of different states of the eurozone.īelgian coins of 2008 of all denominations were issued only as part of numismatic setsĪccording to certain rules. Interestingly, on the original model, created in 1997, the profile portrait of Albert II was turned to the right, but later, at the request of the king, the image was changed, and since 1999 minting of coins with a profile turned to the left began. The design of the coins was developed by the Belgian sculptor and medalist Jan Alfons Keustermans (born 1940). The royal monogram is engraved on the right: a crowned letter A with the Roman numeral II below. His profile portrait was presented on the coins of the Kingdom of the 1999 sample. During 1993-2013 Albert II was the king of the Belgians. Official languages: Dutch, French, GermanĬurrency before the introduction of the euro: Belgian franc = 100 centimesĭate of introduction of the euro: from Januin cashįorm of government: constitutional parliamentary monarchyĪs in other Benelux states, the main motif of the euro coins of the Kingdom of Belgium is the portrait of the current monarch. Previous - Belgian coins before euro Kingdom of Belgium Albert II (1993-2013) Reform 2002 (coins minted since 1999)

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