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Commemorative coin of the Kingdom of Belgium, issued on June 10, 2010, with a circulation of 5 million copies. Dedicated to the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
In the center of the bimetallic coin, within the outline of a circle, there is a commemorative logo - stylized letters "EU" in italics with the inscription "trio.be" above the letter "u". This is the official logo of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2010. Below the logo is the mint mark (Archangel Michael with a cross) and the mark of the Mint Director Serge Lesant (a pen). Above the logo in a semicircle in capital letters is the inscription "BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010". Below in a semicircle is the name of the country in the three official languages "BELGIE BELGIQUE BELGIEN". On the outer ring are the 12 EU stars.
Reverse
The reverse is the common side of the 2 euro coins of the second type, designed by Luc Luix. A map of Europe without internal borders, on the left is the denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right is the map. On the outer ring are the 12 EU stars. On the band is a groove with the inscription "2 ★ ★", repeated six times.
Historical context
Belgium held the Presidency of the Council of the European Union from 1 July to 31 December 2010. This was the 12th presidency of the Council since the creation of the European Communities (previously in 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1993, 2001). The 2010 presidency took place within the framework of the new "trio presidency" format, together with Spain (first half of 2010) and Hungary (first half of 2011). Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union, home to the main EU institutions: the European Commission, the European Council and a significant part of the work of the European Parliament. Belgium was one of the founding members of the European Communities in 1951–1957 and is an active supporter of European integration.