The reverse shows a map of the European Union as of 2002. The obverse shows a portrait with the names of three pioneers of European unification: Robert Schuman, Paul-Henri Spaak and Konrad Adenauer. 'Belgium' in the three official languages is displayed as well as the nominal value of 10 euro.ĥ0 Years of the European Coal and Steel Īfter the introduction of the euro in 2002, this was the first commemorative euro coin released in gold. The reverse (back side) shows the effigy of King Albert II, facing to the left surrounded by stars representing the European Union. On the coin is written the words Noord-Zuidverbinding Jonction Nord-Midi ('North–South connection' in Dutch and French, respectively) and the years 1952 (representing the opening of the connection) and 2002. The obverse (front side) shows a train coming out of one of the tunnels in the North–South connection in Brussels. This coin was their first euro commemorative coin released. As a result, Belgium started to mint collectors' coins in late 2002. The euro was introduced in the Eurozone on 1 January 2002. In the first section, the coins are grouped by the metal used, while in the second section they are grouped by their face value.Ĭoins were minted No coins were minted Scheduled to be mintedĥ0th Anniversary of the Brussels North–South connection The following table shows the number of coins minted per year. These special high-value commemorative coins are not to be confused with €2 commemorative coins, which are coins designated for circulation and do have legal tender status in all countries of the Eurozone. All the coins were designed by Luc Luycx.Īs of 3 July 2008, 27 variations of Belgian commemorative coins have been minted: two in 2002, two in 2003, four in 2004, four in 2005, six in 2006, six in 2007, seven in 2008 and two in 2009 so far. Belgium mints five of these coins on average per year, in both gold and silver, with face value ranging from 10 to 100 euros.

The coins usually commemorate the anniversaries of historical events or draw attention to current events of special importance.

For this reason, they are usually named Collectors' coins.

Furthermore, as their bullion value generally vastly exceeds their face value, these coins are not intended to be used as means of payment at all-although it remains possible. This means that the commemorative coins made of gold and silver cannot be used as money in other countries. These special coins are only legal tender in Belgium, unlike the normal issues of the Belgian euro coins, which are legal tender in every country of the Eurozone. Since then, the Belgian Royal Mint have been minting both normal issues of Belgian euro coins, which are intended for circulation, and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver. Belgium was one of the first twelve countries in the Eurozone that introduced the euro (€) on 1 January 2002. Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the Eurozone, mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used in rare occasions.

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