2005 Coinage
| Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union | ||||
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| Designer: Luc Luycx Jan Alfons Keusterman |
Mint: Brussels | |||
| Value: €2 | Alloy: CuZn25Ni5+Ni (brass) CuNi25 (copper-nickel) |
Quantity: 5,997,000 | Quality: Regular | |
| Issued: 1 March 2005 | Diameter: 2,527 mm (99.49 in) | Weight: 8.50 g (0.30 oz; 0.27 ozt) | ||
| 100th Anniversary of Derby of the Low Countries. 75th Anniversary of Heizel Stadium. |
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| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (silver) & Cu 75 (copper) | Quantity: 50,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 33 mm (1.30 in) | Weight: 18.75 g (0.66 oz; 0.60 ozt) | ||
| The obverse depicts an image of a footballer with the Heizel Stadium in the background. The flags of Belgium and the Netherlands can be seen on top of the stadium.
The stadium, also known as King Baudouin Stadium (French: Stade Roi Baudouin, Dutch: Koning Boudewijnstadion), is a sports ground in north-west Brussels. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 (days after Belgium's 100th anniversary) as the Stade du Jubilé or Jubelstadion ("Jubilee Stadium") in the presence of Prince Leopold III. It was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the 1935 World's Fair. The stadium hosted 70,000 people at the time. This coin was minted to celebrate the 75th anniversary of this event. The reverse of the coin shows a map of the European Union as of 2005, including the recently joined ten new members. "Belgium" in the three official languages is displayed as well as the nominal value of 10 euro, surrounded by the 12 stars of the union. |
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| 60 Years of Peace and Freedom in Europe | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (silver) | Quantity: 26,095 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: May 2005 | Diameter: 33 mm (1.30 in) | Weight: 18.75 g (0.66 oz; 0.60 ozt) | ||
| The obverse features a stylised version of the Phoenix rising from the ashes, as a representation of a new Europe post 1945, celebrating 60 years of peace and freedom in the continent.
The reverse shows a map of Europe. "Belgium" in the three official languages is displayed as well as the nominal value of 10 euro, surrounded by the 12 stars of the European Union. |
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| FIFA Football World Cup Germany 2006 | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €20 | Alloy: Ag 999 (silver) | Quantity: 9,211 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 8 December 2005 | Diameter: 37 mm (1.46 in) | Weight: 22.85 g (0.81 oz; 0.73 ozt) | ||
| In the obverse, an effigy of a soccer player commemorating the games is depicted.
The reverse shows the effigy of King Albert II, facing to the left surrounded by the 12 stars of the union. "Belgium" in the three official languages is displayed as well as the nominal value of 20 euro. |
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| 175th Anniversary of Belgium Independence | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 999 (gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 29 mm (1.14 in) | Weight: 15.55 g (0.55 oz; 0.50 ozt) | ||
| The Belgian Revolution was a conflict in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands that began with a riot in Brussels in August 1830 and eventually led to the establishment of an independent, Roman Catholic and neutral Belgium (William I, king of the Netherlands, would refuse to recognize a Belgian state until 1839, when he had to yield under pressure by the Treaty of London). This coin commemorates the 175th anniversary of this event.
The obverse depicts the famous painting "Scene of the September days in 1830", a representation of the Belgian Revolution. On the reverse there is an effigy of King Albert II, facing to the left surrounded by the 12 stars of the European union. "Belgium" in the three official languages is displayed as well as the nominal value of 100 euro. |
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