Token - Royal Belgian Mint (Brüssel; European Parliament) 2002 front Token - Royal Belgian Mint (Brüssel; European Parliament) 2002 back
Token - Royal Belgian Mint (Brüssel; European Parliament) 2002 photo
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Token - Royal Belgian Mint Brüssel; European Parliament

2002 year
Copper-nickel 11.9 g 29.5 mm
Description
Location
Belgium
Issuing entity
Belgian Post Office
King
Albert II (1993-2013)
Type
Collection medallions › Mint set tokens
Year
2002
Composition
Copper-nickel
Weight
11.9 g
Diameter
29.5 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#337752
Rarity index
91%

Reverse

A stylistic curved design inside a serrated rectangle, text around.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BELGIE - BELGIQUE - BELGIEN
2002

Edge

Plain

Comment

This Mint Token was included in a Set of 24 Euro Coins issued in 2002. The Set was issued by the Belgian Post Office and was commemorating "Brussels" as the centre of the European Parliament.

The coins that were included were all of the 1 and 2 cent coins from each of the 12 European Countries that had initiated the Eurozone from 1st January 2002.