HomeFleur-de-coin.comBuy on-lineCoin ShopCategoryEuro coins Belgium 1 euro 2008 - Effigy and monogram of King Albert II EUR 3.25 UNCGrade ExplanationA new condition coin that does not have any sign of wear. Marks on the coin that may come from the manufacturing process do not keep a coin from being unciruclated Price HistoryDisplay a chart with the price history of this item, from actual past purchases Krause - Mishler KM# 245 Details The Belgian euro coins feature only a single design for all eight coins: the portrait or effigy of King Albert II of Belgium and his royal monogram (a capital 'A' underneath a crown). Also part of the design by Jan Alfons Keustermans (Director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts of Turnhout) are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.Albert II (Albert Felix Humbert Theodore Chretien Eugene Marie) was born on June 6, 1934. He is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch, member of the former ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Specifications Diameter - 23.25mm Thickness - 2.33mm Weight - 7.5gr Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel), center Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core) Edge Interrupted milled Comments Designer: Jan Alfons Keustermans (Director of the Municipal Academy of Fine Arts of Turnhout) Mintage 5,000,000 pieces We also recommend these items Austria 1 cent 2013The gentian, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.20 Austria 1 cent 2014The gentian, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.25 Austria 10 cents 2013St. Stephen's Cathedral - €0.35 Austria 2 cents 2012The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.30 Austria 2 cents 2013The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.30 Austria 2 euros 2012Bertha von Suttner - €3.40 Austria 20 cents 2012The Belvedere Palace - €0.50 Austria 20 cents 2013The Belvedere Palace - €0.50 Austria 5 cents 2012The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.35 Austria 5 cents 2013The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.30 Austria 5 cents 2015The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps - €0.30 Belgium 20 cents 2008Effigy and monogram of King Albert II - €0.60 To return to the previous page, please hit the Back button on your browser or click here