Description
The design depicts in the inner part of the coin the health personnel. At the left you can find the inscription ‘Danke – Merci – Dank u’ together with various pictograms referring to healthcare sector. From top to bottom, a cross, a stethoscope, a heart, a syringe, a wheelchair and a chemical mixture are shown. At the far right are the initials of the designer Luc Luycx located. As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, the mintmark of Utrecht, a mercury staff is located on the bottom together with the Belgian mint master mark, the coat of arms of the municipality Herzele, the country code BE and the year mark 2022.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Subject of commemoration
The healthcare sector in recognition of the exceptional commitment during the Covid-19 pandemic
Date of issue
Spring 2022
Issuing country
Belgium
Coin image
Official Journal
Issuing volume
2 000 000 coins