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Belgium 2 euro coin 2024 'EU Presidency' BU in coincard FR

€11.00

Official issue issued in honor of the EU Presidency Belgium

Limited edition of max. 62,500 copies

Comes in a coin card with  French  front

Part of the Belgian Coincard Catalog

 Immediately available

 

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Following the 2010 2 euro coin in the context of the Belgian EU presidency, the Royal Mint of Belgium is now issuing a unique 2 euro coin in honor of the EU presidency Belgium 2024!

EU presidency

From 1 January to 30 June 2024, Belgium will hold the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The presidency is awarded to one member state in turn for six months. However, in order to ensure the continuity of the long European legislative process, the successive presidents will work together in so-called 'Trios' for 18 months. Our country has therefore been consulting with Spain - the current president - and Hungary, which is next in line for some time. Belgium will focus on current themes such as security, social policy, the green transition and economic growth.

 

Because the Belgian presidency falls at the end of a Commission legislature, our country also wants to lay a solid foundation for the EU's strategic agenda for the period 2024-2029. In this way, it can help set the major directions that the EU will take in the near future.

 

A euro coin from Belgium for the EU!

In the first half of 2024, Belgium will hold sway over the EU Council. To celebrate this in a fitting manner, the Royal Mint of Belgium has issued a very original 2 euro coin that reflects the natural form of leadership.

 

At the bottom left, the text 'BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2024'. In the centre of the coin, 27 swallows (27 member states) swarm around the country designation BE. The swallow moves together and flies in one group behind the tractor. Swallows are helpful, industrious and loyal. Left: 'IB' the initials of designer Iris Bruijns, below the mint master's mark (an

Erlenmeyer flask with an aster) and the mint mark of the Royal Dutch Mint (the Mercury staff).

 

Available for you in two beautiful versions

This first 2 euro coin of 2024 is offered to you in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) and in Proof quality. The BU issue is in a colorful coincard and shows, in addition to Belgian landmarks, the map of the EU with Belgium highlighted in gold. The 12 European stars are guided upwards by swallows. On the back you see the map of Belgium and a swallow with a relay baton. As usual, two language versions were also provided for this coincard.