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ECU
| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 1993 |
| Type | Fantasy coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a seated male figure in classical draped attire, shown in profile facing right, examining or presenting an ornate architectural relief or frieze. The upper portion of the coin features a broad blue enamelled band bearing twelve gold stars arranged in an arc, evoking the European Communities motif. The bold legend BELGIQUE is inscribed in raised letters across the upper field against the blue enamel. The overall design is rendered in a neoclassical artistic style with strong contrast between the gold-plated relief and the polished dark field. |
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| Obverse lettering | BELGIQUE |
| Reverse description | Central device depicts the mythological scene of the Abduction of Europa, showing a female figure riding upon a bull in dynamic rightward motion, rendered in high relief against a sunburst or radial line pattern filling the field. The denomination ECU appears in large raised letters across the upper field, while the date 1993 is inscribed in large numerals along the lower exergual area. A small mintmark letter G appears beneath the central device above the date. The composition references the classical Greek myth linking Europa to the continent bearing her name, a recurring theme in European monetary iconography. |
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