National side of the new commemorative 2-euro coin intended for circulation and issued by Belgium

Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins (1). In accordance with the Council conclusions of 10 February 2009  (2), euro-area Member States and countries that have concluded a monetary agreement with the European Union providing for the issuing of euro coins are allowed to issue commemorative euro coins intended for circulation, provided that certain conditions are met, particularly that only the 2-euro denomination is used. These coins have the same technical characteristics as other 2-euro coins, but their national face features a commemorative design that is highly symbolic in national or European terms.

Issuing country: Belgium

Subject of commemoration: National Lottery of Belgium

Description of the design: The design depicts in the centre the classical allegorical representation of good fortune, the goddess Fortuna, carrying the horn of plenty. On the right and below are 4 depictions of a four-leaf clover, another universal symbol of luck. Behind the image of Fortuna, the current National Lottery logo is visible.

On the left side of the coin the text “loterie nationale loterij” is displayed. On the bottom left the country code BE and the year of issue 2025 are shown. At the bottom right, the initials of designer Iris Bruijns are visible. As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, the mintmark of Utrecht, a mercury staff, is located underneath the year mark, together with the Belgian mint director mintmark, an aster flower in front of an Erlenmeyer flask.

The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Estimated number of coins to be issued: 1 000 000

Date of issue: January 2025

(1)  See OJ C 373, 28.12.2001, p. 1 for the national faces of all the coins issued in 2002.

(2)  See the conclusions of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council of 10 February 2009 and the Commission Recommendation of 19 December 2008 on common guidelines for the national sides and the issuance of euro coins intended for circulation (OJ L 9, 14.1.2009, p. 52).