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Economy and Finance
  • 27 May 2014

Centenary of the start of the First World War

Description

The coin’s central field depicts a poppy above the years 2014-18. Below these years appears the inscription ‘The Great War Centenary’, under which are the signature mark of the Master of the Mint and the mark of the Brussels mint, a helmeted profile of the archangel Michael. The top of the central field features the trilingual inscription ‘BELGIE - BELGIQUE - BELGIEN’. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Subject of commemoration

Centenary of the start of the First World War

Date of issue

2014-04-01

Issuing country

Belgium

Coin image

Centenary of the start of the First World War coin

Official Journal

C160 27.05.2014

Issuing volume

1750000