2 Euro Commemorative coins Belgium 2010

Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

On the Obverse, in the centre of the coin, the commemorative logo consisting of the italicised letters 'EU' and the inscription 'trio.be', below the logo we find the minting year '2010' with the Brussels mint mark on the left and the mintmaster's mark on the right. Above, in an arc, the inscription 'BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010' while below, again in an arc, 'BELGIQUE - BELGIE - BELGIEN'. 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).