2 Euro - Albert II (Louis Braille) Coin

2 Euro - Albert II (Louis Braille)

Country: Belgium
Denomination: 2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.34 USD
Year: 2009
Material: Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring
Weight: 8.5 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: belgium

Description:

Obverse

The coin features a portrait of Louis Braille with his initials, L and B, in the alphabet that he designed. His name appears above the portrait and, below it, the code of the issuing country, ‘BE’ and the dates ‘1809’ and ‘2009’. To the left and right respectively are the mint mark and the signature mark of the Master of the Mint. The coin’s outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union.

Reverse

A map, next to the facial value, shows the European continent without borders.

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