Features
| Issuer | Belgium  |
|---|---|
| King | Albert II (1993-2013) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 2009 |
| Value | 2 Euros 2EUR = USD 2.18 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5g |
| Diameter | 25.75mm |
| Thickness | 2.2mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 8070 |
| References | KM# 288,
And 5 more volumes. Laurens Aernout; 2017. Catalogus van Belgische Numismatische Uitgiften : 1831-2017. Numismatica Zuidwest-Vlaanderen, Belgium. Schön# 266
And 1 more volumes. |
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. 
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. Commemorative issue
200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth
Obverse
The coin features a portrait of Louis Braille with his initials, L and B, in the alphabet that he designed. His name appears above the portrait and, below it, the code of the issuing country, ‘BE’ and the dates ‘1809’ and ‘2009’. To the left and right respectively are the mint mark and the signature mark of the Master of the Mint. The coin’s outer ring shows the 12 stars of the European Union.
Scripts: Braille, Latin
Lettering:
LOUIS BRAILLE
1809 BE 2009
Engraver: Jan Alfons Keustermans
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 2 EURO LL
Engraver: Luc Luycx
Edge
Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * *" or "* * 2" alternately upright and inverted
Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **
© Cyrillius
Mint
| Royal Mint of Belgium, Brussels, Belgium (983-2017) |
Mark
| Serge Lesens, Coins Commissioner, Royal Mint of Belgium (2009-2012) |
Comments
There are 2 different types of edges A and B depending on the specific star, more about: http://www.amisdeleuro.org/fr/121
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See also
- Map
- Birth anniversary
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 000 000 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.20 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.50 | $ 4.10 | 96% | |||||
| 2009 | 6 000 | $ 11 | 1.4% | BU set | ||||||||||
| 2009 | 6 000 | $ 22 | 2% | Proof | ||||||||||
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