Description : The commemorative coin designed by Luc Luycx on the
occasion of the Belgian‐Luxembourg Economic Union (UEBL), which was formed in 1921 (and came into force in 1922),
shows the portraits and crowned monograms of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (left) and King Albert II of Belgium
(right) looking to the left. On the ring their monograms are assigned to the sides, above and below there are six European
stars each. The year of issue "2005" is shown below the portraits, and the designer's initials "LL" appear at the bottom
right. The two lower stars are flanked on the left by the helmeted head of the Archangel Michael the mint mark of the
Royal Belgian mint Monnaie Royale de Belgique / Koninklijke Munt van België / Königliche Belgische
Münzprägeanstalt in Brussels, and on the right by a scale yhe logo of the mint master Romain Coenen. The
coin bears no designation of the issuing country.
The coin was originally planned as a joint issue between Belgium and
Luxembourg. As Luxembourg had already issued its own 2‐Euro commemorative coin in 2005, the coin was issued by Belgium only. |
