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

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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.