2 Euro Commemorative coins Belgium 2008
60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The obverse depicts curved lines intertwining on the surface of a rectangle, with a sphere above and the number '60' below. Above the design is the minting year '2008', while underneath is the inscription 'UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS'. At the bottom, in an arc, is the inscription 'BELGIQUE - BELGIE - BELGIEN', with the mint mark of the Brussels mint to the left and the mintmaster's mark to the right. On the outer part are the 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).
Date | Rarity | Circulation coins | Uncirculated | Proof | Total mintage |
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2008 | C | 5.000.000 | 12.000 | 6.000 | 5.018.000 |