2008 AD., Belgium, Albert II, Brussels mint, 2 Euro, KM 281.
Belgium, Albert II, engravers: Jan Alfons Keustermans (obverse) and Luc Luycx (reverse), Brussels mint (head of archangel St. Michael with cross on top), mint master Romain Coenen (scales), 2008 AD., 2nd type,
2 Euro (25,8 mm / 8,47 g), bimetallic, brass plated nickel center in a copper-nickel ring, 8,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 30,000,000 , medal alignment ↑↑ (0°),
Obv.: AII / BE // (scales) 2008 (head of archangel) , head of King Albert II facing left (2nd portrait), encircled by the twelve stars of Europe, his crowned AII -monogram to r., privy marks scales and head flanking date below.
Rev.: 2 EURO / LL , map of Europe (2nd map type), to right 6 lines and twelve stars of Europe on the edge; engraver´s initials LL to r. below O .
Edge: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** , reeded edge with lettering: six times "2" alternately upside and upside down, divided by two stars.
KM 231 .
from circulation
Year / Mintage
2008 30,000,000
2008 2,500 (proof)
2008 40,500 (in sets)
The directors of the Monnaie Royale de Belgique/Koninklijke Munt van België (Royal Belgian Mint) in Brussels uses mint master's marks on all €2 commemorative coins and on all Belgian euro coins with a datestamp from 2008 onwards minted at this location.