Shopping Cart
Commemorative coin of the Kingdom of Belgium, 2 euros, issued in 2023. Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of women's suffrage in Belgium. Bimetallic, diameter 25.75 mm, weight 8.5 g.
Obverse
The center of the coin depicts a female figure near a ballot box, dropping a ballot paper - a symbol of the exercise of the right to vote. The design also includes stylized elements that emphasize the struggle of the women's movement for equality. Around it is the inscription "75e anniversaire du suffrage féminin en Belgique / 75 jaar vrouwenkiesrecht in België" (75th anniversary of women's suffrage in Belgium) in two languages. The country code "BE", the year "2023", the mintmarks and the director's marks are present. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the European Union.
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 - the denomination "2" and the inscription "EURO", on the right - the map. On the outer ring - 12 stars of the EU. On the band - a groove with the inscription "2 ★ ★", repeated six times.
Historical context
On March 27, 1948, a law was passed in Belgium that gave women the right to vote in national elections on an equal basis with men. Before that, women had limited suffrage: in 1920, a law was passed that allowed widows of soldiers and mothers of those killed in the First World War to vote in local elections. Universal local suffrage for women was introduced in 1921, but it was not extended to national elections until 27 years later. Women voted for the first time in national elections on 26 June 1949. This struggle was preceded by decades of activism by women's movements - Marie Popelin, Isaly Van Diest and other pioneers, who were already commemorated on the 2011 Belgian coin.