Obverse
ALBERT IIRVB
the effigy of King Albert II, three-quarters facing, facing to the right, left of his name in vertical. Initials of engraver under the cut of the portrait.
RBEngraved by Roland van den Broucke
250 francs - Albert II - 50 years of BENELUX
Belgium · 1994 · 250 francsVery rare
N7700 KM195 LABFM-207 SCHöN176 MOR858-859
The coin's story
Commemorative coin 50 years of BENELUX Obverse: the effigy of King Albert II, three-quarters facing, to the right, left of his name in vertical. Initials of the engraver under the cut of the portrait. Reverse: representation of the Belgian Federal Parliament, the Dutch General States and the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies above the seal of the signatories of the Agreement, Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium), Eelco van Kleffens (Netherlands) and Joseph Bech (Luxembourg). On the left, the word BENELUX in vertical and the years 1944 and 1994. To the right, the face value between two punches.
Reverse
BE NE LUX1944-1994250 F
representation of the Belgian Federal Parliament, the Dutch General States and the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies above the seal of the signatories to the agreement, Paul-Henri Spaak (Belgium), Eelco van Kleffens (Netherlands) and Joseph Bech (Luxembourg). To the left, the word BENELUX in vertical and the years 1944 and 1994. To the right, the face value between two punches.
JKEngraved by Jan Alfons Keustermans
Specifications
- Denomination250 francs
- Year1994
- Mintage31,800
- MaterialSilver 0.925
- ShapeRound
- Diameter33 mm
- Thickness2.7 mm
- Weight18.75 g
- EdgeReeded
- ScriptsLatin
Actual size
Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 2.7 mm.
Composition
Silver 92.5 %