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Belgian euro coins catalog with values

Kingdom of Belgium

Albert II (1993-2013)

Reform 2002 (coins minted since 1999)
Euro=100 euro cents

2 euro 2000 (1999-2007)
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
A II / 2000 / Head left
Coin value - 3-4 USD

2 euro 2011 (2008-2013)
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
A II / 2011
Coin value - 3-4 USD

1 euro 1999 (1999-2007)
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
A II / 1999
Coin value - 2-3 USD

1 euro 2012 (2008-2013)
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
A II / 2012
Coin value - 2-3USD

50 euro cent 2004 (1999-2007)
brass
50 EURO CENT
A II / 2004 / Head left
Coin value - ~1 USD

50 euro cent 2012 (2008-2013)
brass
50 EURO CENT
A II / 2012
Coin value - ~1 USD

20 euro cent 2002 (1999-2007)
brass
20 EURO CENT
A II / 2002
Coin value - <1 USD

20 euro cent 2012 (2008-2013)
brass
20 EURO CENT
A II / 2012
Coin value - <1 USD

10 euro cent 2004 (1999-2007)
brass
10 EURO CENT
A II / 2004
Coin value - <1 USD

10 euro cent 2012 (2008-2013)
brass
10 EURO CENT
A II / 2012
Coin value - <1 USD

5 euro cent 2006 (1999-2007)
copper plated steel
5 EURO CENT
A II / 2006
Coin value - <1 USD

5 euro cent 2011 (2008-2013)
copper plated steel
5 EURO CENT
A II / 2011
Coin value - <1 USD

2 euro cent 2007 (1999-2007)
copper plated steel
2 EURO CENT
A II / 2007
Coin value - <1 USD

2 euro cent 2013 (2008-2013)
copper plated steel
2 EURO CENT
A II / 2013
Coin value - <1 USD

1 euro cent 2001 (1999-2007)
copper plated steel
1 EURO CENT
A II / 2001
Coin value - <1 USD

1 euro cent 2013 (2008-2013)
copper plated steel
1 EURO CENT
A II / 2013
Coin value - <1 USD

Philipp (since 2013)

2 euro 2019 (2014- )
bi-metallic - nickel-brass/copper-nickel
2 EURO
FP BE / 2019
Coin value - 5-7 USD

1 euro 2015 (2014- )
bi-metallic - copper-nickel/nickel-brass
1 EURO
FP BE / 2015
Coin value - 5-8 USD

50 euro cent 2014 (2014- )
brass
50 EURO CENT
FP BE / 2014
Coin value - 1-2 USD

20 euro cent 2016 (2014- )
brass
20 EURO CENT
FP BE / 2016
Coin value - 2-3 USD

10 euro cent 2015 (2014- )
brass
10 EURO CENT
FP BE / 2015
Coin value - 1-2 USD

5 euro cent 2015 (2014- )
copper plated steel
5 EURO CENT
FP BE / 2015
Coin value - <1 USD

2 euro cent 2015 (2014- )
copper plated steel
2 EURO CENT
FP BE / 2015
Coin value - <1 USD

1 euro cent 2015 (2014- )
copper plated steel
1 EURO CENT
FP BE / 2015
Coin value - <1 USD

Belgian euro coins description

Kingdom of Belgium
Area: 30528 km² Population: 11.036 million (2012)
Official languages: Dutch, French, German
Currency before the introduction of the euro: Belgian franc = 100 centimes
Date of introduction of the euro: from January 1, 1999 in cash
Head of State: King
Form of government: constitutional parliamentary monarchy

As in other Benelux states, the main motif of the euro coins of the Kingdom of Belgium is the portrait of the current monarch. During 1993-2013 Albert II was the king of the Belgians. His profile portrait was presented on the coins of the Kingdom of the 1999 sample. The royal monogram is engraved on the right: a crowned letter A with the Roman numeral II below. The design of the coins was developed by the Belgian sculptor and medalist Jan Alfons Keustermans (born 1940). 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. 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.

Belgian coins of 2008 of all denominations were issued only as part of numismatic sets according to certain rules. The letter BE has been added to identify the issuing state. The year of issue and the monarch's monogram were moved from the outer ring to the inner part of the coin. 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. (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. (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.
As a result, in the second quarter of 2008, the Belgian government was instructed to restore the original portrait of the monarch. In 2009, the third type of Belgian coins was issued with changes in 2008, but with a portrait of the monarch of the 1999-2007 model. On July 3, 2013, it became known that Albert II was going to leave the throne and transfer power to his eldest son, Philip. 79-year-old Albert II explained his departure with a serious state of health. The transfer of power ceremony took place on July 21, 2013. 53-year-old Philip became the seventh king of the Belgians. The first Belgian regular issue coins of 2014 were issued as part of a numismatic set in February 2014.

On all Belgian coins there is a symbol of the Royal Mint of Belgium - the head of the Archangel Michael. Also on the coins there is a sign of the Director General of the Royal Belgian Mint. The heads of the mint changed, which means that their signs on the coins also changed: