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2 Europa - Leopold 1
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Value | 2 Euros (2 EUR) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of King Leopold I of Belgium occupying the brass centre field, depicted in military uniform adorned with an elaborate order or decoration at the chest. The birth and death dates '1790 - 1865' appear to the left of the effigy within the inner disc. The outer copper-nickel ring bears a bilingual legend reading 'LEOPOLD I VAN BELGIË · LÉOPOLD Ier DE BELGIQUE' along the upper arc, with 'BELGIË · BELGIQUE' inscribed along the lower arc. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The brass centre displays the large numeral '2' to the left, accompanied by a depiction of the Greek mythological figure Europa seated upon the back of Zeus in the form of a bull, rendered in a classical relief style to the right of the numeral. Concentric arc lines fill the lower portion of the inner disc. The outer copper-nickel ring carries a trilingual legend 'EUROPA · EUROPE · ΕΥΡΩΠΗ' along the upper arc, with the word 'SPECIMEN' inscribed in inverted orientation along the lower arc. |
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