The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for twelve member states of the European Union, including Belgium. The euro coins have two different sides; one common, European side showing the value of the coin and one national side featuring a design chosen by the EU member state where the coin was minted. Each member state has one or more designs unique to that country.

In 2002, two Polish statisticians performed an experiment that indicated that the Belgian €1 coin lands on heads more often than tails.

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.

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. Also part of the design by Jan Alfons Keustermans are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.

Depiction of Belgian euro coinage | Obverse side

€ 0.01	€ 0.02	€ 0.05
Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium	Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium	Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium
€ 0.10	€ 0.20	€ 0.50
Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium	Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium	Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium
€ 1.00	€ 2.00	€ 2 Coin Edge
		The edge lettering features the number "2" six times alternated with ** for a total of 12 stars
Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium	Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium

Types of Euro coins
Eurozone:	Belgium | Germany | Greece | Spain | France | Ireland | Italy | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Austria | Portugal | Finland</small>
New EU countries:	Estonia
Other:	Monaco | San Marino | Vatican

External links

• European Central Bank (www.euro.ecb.int) (http://www.euro.ecb.int)
• Nationale Bank van Belgi� / Banque Nationale de Belgique (www.nbb.be) (http://www.nbb.be)

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