2 Euro 2009, 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Louis Braille [Belgium]

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2 Euro 2009, 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Louis Braille [Belgium]
  • Country: Belgium
  • Shape: Round
  • Weight: 8.5 g
  • Name: 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Louis Braille
  • Metal: Nickel Silver
  • Bimetal: center - nickel plated with nickel brass. ring - copper-nickel alloy
  • Designation: Cu-Ni-Zn
  • Plating: Nickel
  • Denomination: 2 Euro
  • Currency: Euro
  • Orientation: Medal alignment
  • Summary: KM# 288
  • Diameter: 25.75 mm
  • Reverse
    In the central part, text in English: '2 EURO' - 2 euro against a stylized map of Europe.
  • Obverse
    In the central part, a portrait of Louis Braille. To his left and right are his initials 'LB', written in braille. Above him, in a semicircle, an inscription in English: 'LOUIS BRAILLE' - Louis Braille, below him - the dates: 1809 - 2009, indicating the birth year of Louis Braille and the year of minting, and the mintmarks of the Royal Belgian Mint: the head of Archangel Michael and the abbreviation 'BE', denoting the country - Belgium. Along the edge of the coin are 12 five-pointed stars, symbolizing the 12 member states of the European Union.

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