Belgium 2 euros 2010 - Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union

Obverse of Belgium 2 euros 2010 - Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Krause - Mishler KM# 289
Details Presidency of the Council of the European Union is the responsibility for the functioning of the Council of the European Union that rotates between the member states of the European Union (EU) every six months.

The presidency is not a single president but rather the task is undertaken by a national government. Three successive presidencies, known as presidency trios, cooperate to provide additional continuity by sharing common political programmes.
Specifications Diameter - 25.75mm Thickness - 2.2mm Weight - 8.5gr
Composition BiAlloy (Nk/Ng), ring Cupronickel (75% copper - 25% nickel clad on nickel core), center Nickel brass (75% copper - 20% zinc - 5% nickel)
Edge Combination of the number 2 and ** repeated six times
Comments Legend: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2010 - Issue date: 10 June 2010
Mintage 5,000,000 pieces

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