2006 Coinage
| Justus Lipsius | ||||
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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: 2006 | Diameter: 33 mm (1.30 in) | Weight: 18.75 g (0.66 oz; 0.60 ozt) | ||
| Justus Lipsius | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €50 | Alloy: Au 999 (gold) | Quantity: 2,500 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2006 | Diameter: 21 mm (0.83 in) | Weight: 6.22 g (0.22 oz; 0.20 ozt) | ||
| The 400th anniversary of the death of Belgian philosopher Justus Lipsius is the theme of Belgium's contribution to the 2006 Europa coin program of famous European personalities.
Born in 1547, Lipsius came to be known for his writings on stoicism. The most famous of these was entitled De Constantia ("On Constancy"), and in it he spoke of the merits of a Stoic-inspired ideal of constancy whenever people were faced with unpleasant events or circumstances. His teachings led to a philosophical movement known today as "Neostoicism". Lipsius died in 1606. The obverse of the coin features an image of Lipsius, surrounded by the inscription of his name and the dates 1547–1606. The reverse shows a map of Europe as one continent. "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. The same coin was also minted in pure gold, with a face value of 50 euros. |
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| 50th anniversary of the catastrophe Bois du Cazier at Marcinelle | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (silver) | Quantity: 50,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2006 | Diameter: 33 mm (1.30 in) | Weight: 18.75 g (0.66 oz; 0.60 ozt) | ||
| 50th anniversary of the catastrophe Bois du Cazier at Marcinelle | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €10 | Alloy: Ag 925 (silver) & Cu 75 (copper) | Quantity: 2,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2006 | Diameter: 33 mm (1.30 in) | Weight: 18.75 g (0.66 oz; 0.60 ozt) | ||
| This coin was minted as a tribute to an accident that occurred in the mines of Bois du Cazier at Marcinelle.
On the morning of 8 August 1956, a fire in the mines of Marcinelle caused 262 victims. At the time of the incident, 274 people were working in the colliery Bois du Cazier, also known as Puits Saint-Charles. A wrongly placed mining wagon on the elevator cage hit an oil pipe and indirectly the electricity lines when the elevator started moving. This caused a fire, which trapped the miners working in the galleries. Only 12 people survived. The obverse shows a portrait of a miner, with the mine Bois du Cazier in the background. In one version of the coin, the portrait of the miner is minted in copper, which gives a unique character to this coin. |
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| 175 years of Belgian Dynasty | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €100 | Alloy: Au 999 (gold) | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2006 | Diameter: 29 mm (1.14 in) | Weight: 15.55 g (0.55 oz; 0.50 ozt) | ||
| The obverse shows the monument dedicated to Leopold I. Built in 1881, it celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Belgian Dynasty. Six royal monograms cam be seen around the monument.
The reverse shows the map of the European Union, including the new members that joined in 2004. |
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| 175 years of Belgian Dynasty | ||||
| Designer: Luc Luycx | Mint: Royal Belgian Mint | |||
| Value: €12.50 | Alloy: Au 999 (gold) | Quantity: 15,000 | Quality: Proof | |
| Issued: 2006 | Diameter: 14 mm (0.55 in) | Weight: 1.25 g (0.04 oz; 0.04 ozt) | ||
| This was the first 12.50-euro coin ever minted by Belgium. The obverse of the coin shows a portrait of Leopold I, the father of the Belgian dynasty.
On the reverse, a seated lion can be observed. The design of this lion is an original resemblance of a very old coin: the 2 centimes made of copper, minted from 1835 to 1865, one of the very first coins minted by the Belgian dynasty. Under the lion, the words "Belgium" in the three official languages and the face value of 12.50 euro can be seen. |
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