Belgium

2015

Commemorative coin

European Year for Development

Official Journal of the European Union

The inner part of the coin depicts a hand holding a globe of the Earth with a plant in the foreground. The inscription ‘2015 EUROPEAN YEAR FOR DEVELOPMENT’ features in an arc above the globe. The country code ‘BE’ appears beneath the hand while the signature mark of the Master of the Mint and the mark of the Brussels mint, a helmeted profile of the archangel Michael, are to its left. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

The coin motif shows a hand holding a globe with a plant with seven leaves growing in front of it. Under the motto "Our world, our dignity, our future", information was provided about the development policy of the European Union and its member states and active engagement was encouraged.

Edge lettering

Designer