It's time to see the year 2000 coins of the Countries which lie in North Central Europe. These: Belgium, Czech Republic, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands.
BELGIUM Bronze 50 Centimes
Many collectors don't know some Belgium coins were minted bearing the Legend in French, "Belgique" while the Dutch "Belgie" was also minted. Both versions of the Bronze 50 Centimes were struck in 2000. Another little-known numismatic tidbit:
both versions were struck in coin alignment and medal alignment (medal alignment scarcer). Coins in photos may not be dated 2000, but will be indicative of the type:
Where I can, I'll provide coin photo links to both Legend Versions and Mintages:
60,000 of this "Belgique" 50 Centimes (1st struck in '58) were struck NCLT for sets:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...2B)%20Belgique
60,000 of this "Belgie" 50 Centimes (1st struck in 1956) were struck as NCLTs for sets:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...956+)%20Belgie Nickel Plated Iron Franc
60,000 "Belgique" for sets. Notice spelling "Franc."
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...98)%20Belgique
60,000 "Belgie" for sets. These coins struck at Brussels and bear an "angel" mint mark. Notice spelling "Frank."
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...4%2B)%20Belgie Aluminum-Bronze Five Franc
60,000 NCLTs ("Belgique" for Sets):
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...98)%20Belgique
60,000 NCLT ("Belgie" for Sets):
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...1998)%20Belgie Nickel-Bronze 20 Francs
60,000 ("Belgique" for Sets):
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...98)%20Belgique
60,000 ("Belgie" for Sets). Notice "FRANK."
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...1998)%20Belgie Nickel 50 Francs
60,000 ("Belgique") for sets.
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...98)%20Belgique
60,000 ("Belgie" and "Frank."):
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...1998)%20Belgie Nickel 50 Francs Commemoratives
500,000 each (French and Dutch spellings) were minted (some with coin alignment - some with medal alignment). I have only a French version photo to show you. The Dutch version is the same except for "Belgie" instead of "Belgique." Both honored "European Soccer Championships." "Albert II" on obverse and "Soccer Ball" on reverse:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...opean%20Soccer
Three (no photo) Silver (0.4832 oz. ASW) Commemoratives minted (50,000 each business strikes and 10,000 each proofs) in 2000.
1 honors "The Universe" with French, "Belgique."
2 honors "Nature" with Dutch, "Belgie."
3 honors "The City" with German, "Belgian."
A 500 Francs (no photo) silver (37mm 0.6975 oz, ASW) commemorative (200,000 for circulation and 30,000 NCLTs) honors "Brussels - European Culture Capital" with denomination and European map on obverse and portraits of Albert and Elizabeth Wearing Ruffled Collars on reverse.
A 500 Francs (no photo) silver (37mm .6975 oz. ASW) commemorative (unknown number for circulation, but 40,000 NCLTs) honors "Brussels - European Culture Capital" with Map and denomination on obverse and Charles V of Spain and building on reverse.
Two 5,000 Francs (no photo) 29mm Gold (.4994 oz. AGW) commemoratives were struck (2,000 of each) honoring "Brussels - European Culture Capital" with denomination and European map on obverse.
One has Albert and Elizabeth on it.
One bears Charles V and a building on it.
Euro Coins in photos may not be dated 2000, but are indicative:
Copper Plated Steel Euro One Cent
40,000 Circulation. 15,000 proofs (16.2mm):
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Cent%20(2002)
Copper Plated Steel Euro Two Cents
373,040,000 circulation - 15,000 proofs (18.7mm):
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Cents%20(2002)
Copper Plated Steel Euro Five Cents
40,000 circulation. 16,000 proofs (21.2mm
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Cents%20(2002)
19.7mm Brass Euro Ten Cents
40,000. 15,000 proofs:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Cents%20(2002)
Brass Euro 20 Cents
181,040,000. 15,000 proofs:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Cents%20(2002)
24.2mm Brass Euro 50 Cents
40,000. 15,000 proofs
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...0Cents%20(2002)
23.2mm Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) One Euro
40,000. 15,000 proofs.
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Euro%20(2002)
25.7mm Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring) Two Euros
120,040,000. 15,000 proofs:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...20Euro%20(2002)
CZECH REPUBLIC 20 Haleru http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...u%20(2000-2002)
10 Korun http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...)%20clockworks 20 Korun http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...00)%20Astrolab LUXEMBOURG:
The only coin I found authorized by Luxembourg in 2000 is a 37mm Silver (.6795 oz. ASW) 500 Francs Commemorative (no photo) honoring the "Coronation of Henry III." Obv.: portrait of Henry III. Rev.: Crowned "H".
THE NETHERLANDS: Bronze Five Cents http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1982-2001)
Nickel Ten Cents http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1982-2001)
Nickel 25 Cents http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...s%20(1982-2001)
25mm Nickel Gulden http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...n%20(1982-2001)
29mm Nickel 2 1/2 Gulden http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...n%20(1982-2001)
23.5mm Bronze Clad Nickel Five Gulden http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...n%20(1987-2001)
23.5mm Brass Plated Nickel Five Gulden Commemorative
Honors Soccer with 1,000 small mint mark proofs, 19,000 large mint mark proofs and 2,500,000 business strikes.
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...2000)%20Soccer Euro Coins: Copper Plated Steel One Euro Cent, 2 Cents and 5 Cents
1 16.2mm (276,200,000 minted in 2000); 2 18.7mm (122,000,000 minted in 2000) and 5 21.2mm (184,200,000 minted in 2000)
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...ent%20(2002%2B)
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nts%20(2002%2B)
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nts%20(2002%2B)
Brass Euro 10 Cents, 20 Cents and 50 Cents
10 19.7mm (156,700,000), 20 22.2mm (67,5000,000) and 50 24.2mm (87,000,000)
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nts%20(2002%2B)
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nts%20(2002%2B)
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...nts%20(2002%2B)
Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center iin Brass Ring) One Euro
62,800,000 23.2mm business strikes.
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...uro%20(2002%2B)
25.7mm Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring) Two Euros
24,400,000 minted:
http://worldcoingallery.com/countrie...uro%20(2002%2B)
The Netherlands has been minting Gold (over a century) and Silver (since 1989) Ducats Trade Coinage.
In 2000 two Gold Ducats and one Silver Ducat were produced.
One Gold (.1106 oz. AGW) Ducat (8,000 proofs struck) and the other (.2209 AGW) one (7,000 proofs struck) both feature a knight with left leg bent, and date on obverses while a decorated square with four lines of text adorns reverses.
The Silver (40mm .7948 oz. ASW) Ducat (10,100 Proofs) bears the Netherlands Crowned Arms on obverse and Knight standing before the Arms of Overijssel on its reverse.
Thank you for reading this Trivia. I hope you enjoyed it. Please comment, post addendums, suggest corrections or post photo links for coins I couldn't find.
C;inker
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