| Issuer | Belgium |
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| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni) |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#446, LA#BEM-8.37 |
| Obverse description | The obverse shows a stylised rainbow as a symbol of hope for a cancer-free world, with the country and year BE 2024. At the centre is the representation of a heartbeat in the form of an awareness ribbon often pinned to express our solidarity with the patient. At the bottom is the bilingual inscription Lutte contre le cancer - Fight against cancer, surrounded by the initials IB of designer Iris Bruijns, the mintmaster`s mark (Erlenmeyer flask with aster) and the mintmaster`s mark of the Royal Dutch Mint (the Mercury staff). |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | BE 2024 IB Lutte contre le cancer Strijd tegen kanker |
| Reverse description | A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean. 12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Fine flute engraving: the inscription `2★★`, repeated six times, |
| Mint | Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) |
| Mintage | 2024 - Coincard - 125 000 2024 - Proof - 5 000 |
| Numisquare ID | 9298228150 |
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