| Description : The coin is dedicated to the European Monetary Institute,
founded in 1994 and the predecessor of the European Central Bank (ECB), which was established in 1998. On the right, it
depicts its first president, the Hungarian‐Belgian economist Alexandre Lamfalussy (1929‐2015), who held office
until 1997. Below the inscription "A. Lamfalussy", the country abbreviation "BE" (Belgium) and the year of issue "2019".
At the top left is "European Monetary Institute" in a quarter circle, with "1994" and "EMI" below it, followed by four
coins depicted one above the other with the inscriptions "€", "ECU", and "BEF", symbolising the transition from national
currencies to the single European currency, the euro. On the left is the coat of arms of the municipality of Herzele the
logo of the mint master Ingrid Van Herzele below the staff of Hermes the mint mark of the Royal Dutch mint
Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht. On the right are the initials "LL" of the coin designer Luc Luycx. |