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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 379215, member: 6229"]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.</p><p> </p><p><b><u>BELGIUM</u></b></p><p> </p><p><u><b>Bronze 50 Centimes</b></u></p><p> </p><p>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:<b><i> both versions were struck in coin alignment and medal alignment (medal alignment scarcer). </i></b>Coins in photos may not be dated 2000, but will be indicative of the type:</p><p> </p><p>Where I can, I'll provide coin photo links to both Legend Versions and Mintages:</p><p> </p><p>60,000 of this "Belgique" 50 Centimes (1st struck in '58) were struck NCLT for sets:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-148&desc=Belgium%20km148%2050%20Centimes%20(1956%2B)%20Belgique" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-148&desc=Belgium%20km148%2050%20Centimes%20(1956%2B)%20Belgique" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-148&desc=Belgium%20km148%2050%20Centimes%20(1956%2B)%20Belgique</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>60,000 of this "Belgie" 50 Centimes (1st struck in 1956) were struck as NCLTs for sets:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img14/18-149_1&desc=Belgium%20km149.1%2050%20Centimes%20(1956+)%20Belgie" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img14/18-149_1&desc=Belgium%20km149.1%2050%20Centimes%20(1956+)%20Belgie" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img14/18-149_1&desc=Belgium km149.1 50 Centimes (1956+) Belgie</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Nickel Plated Iron Franc</u></b></p><p> </p><p>60,000 "Belgique" for sets. Notice spelling "Franc."</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-187&desc=Belgium%20km187%201%20Franc%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-187&desc=Belgium%20km187%201%20Franc%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-187&desc=Belgium km187 1 Franc (1994-1998) Belgique</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>60,000 "Belgie" for sets. These coins struck at Brussels and bear an "angel" mint mark. Notice spelling "Frank."</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-188&desc=Belgium%20km188%201%20Frank%20(1994%2B)%20Belgie" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-188&desc=Belgium%20km188%201%20Frank%20(1994%2B)%20Belgie" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-188&desc=Belgium km188 1 Frank (1994+) Belgie</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Aluminum-Bronze Five Franc</u></b></p><p> </p><p>60,000 NCLTs ("Belgique" for Sets):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-189&desc=Belgium%20km189%205%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-189&desc=Belgium%20km189%205%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-189&desc=Belgium km189 5 Francs (1994-1998) Belgique</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>60,000 NCLT ("Belgie" for Sets):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-190&desc=Belgium%20km190%205%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-190&desc=Belgium%20km190%205%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-190&desc=Belgium km190 5 Francs (1994-1998) Belgie</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Nickel-Bronze 20 Francs</u></b></p><p> </p><p>60,000 ("Belgique" for Sets):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-191&desc=Belgium%20km191%2020%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-191&desc=Belgium%20km191%2020%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-191&desc=Belgium km191 20 Francs (1994-1998) Belgique</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>60,000 ("Belgie" for Sets). Notice "FRANK."</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-192&desc=Belgium%20km192%2020%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-192&desc=Belgium%20km192%2020%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-192&desc=Belgium km192 20 Francs (1994-1998) Belgie</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Nickel 50 Francs</u></b></p><p> </p><p>60,000 ("Belgique") for sets.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-193&desc=Belgium%20km193%2050%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-193&desc=Belgium%20km193%2050%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-193&desc=Belgium km193 50 Francs (1994-1998) Belgique</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>60,000 ("Belgie" and "Frank."):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-194&desc=Belgium%20km194%2050%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-194&desc=Belgium%20km194%2050%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-194&desc=Belgium km194 50 Francs (1994-1998) Belgie</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Nickel 50 Francs Commemoratives</u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>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:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50f00&desc=Belgium%20km213%2050%20Francs%20(2000)%20European%20Soccer" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50f00&desc=Belgium%20km213%2050%20Francs%20(2000)%20European%20Soccer" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50f00&desc=Belgium km213 50 Francs (2000) European Soccer</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Three (no photo) Silver (0.4832 oz. ASW) Commemoratives minted (50,000 each business strikes and 10,000 each proofs) in 2000.</p><p> </p><p>1 honors "The Universe" with French, "Belgique."</p><p> </p><p>2 honors "Nature" with Dutch, "Belgie."</p><p> </p><p>3 honors "The City" with German, "Belgian."</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>One has Albert and Elizabeth on it.</p><p>One bears Charles V and a building on it.</p><p> </p><p>Euro Coins in photos may not be dated 2000, but are indicative:</p><p> </p><p><b><u>Copper Plated Steel Euro One Cent</u></b></p><p> </p><p>40,000 Circulation. 15,000 proofs (16.2mm):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1c02&desc=Belgium%20km224%201%20Euro%20Cent%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1c02&desc=Belgium%20km224%201%20Euro%20Cent%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1c02&desc=Belgium km224 1 Euro Cent (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Copper Plated Steel Euro Two Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p>373,040,000 circulation - 15,000 proofs (18.7mm):</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2c02&desc=Belgium%20km225%202%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2c02&desc=Belgium%20km225%202%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2c02&desc=Belgium km225 2 Euro Cents (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Copper Plated Steel Euro Five Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p>40,000 circulation. 16,000 proofs (21.2mm</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-5c02&desc=Belgium%20km226%205%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-5c02&desc=Belgium%20km226%205%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-5c02&desc=Belgium km226 5 Euro Cents (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>19.7mm Brass Euro Ten Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p>40,000. 15,000 proofs:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-10c02&desc=Belgium%20km227%2010%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-10c02&desc=Belgium%20km227%2010%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-10c02&desc=Belgium km227 10 Euro Cents (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Brass Euro 20 Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p>181,040,000. 15,000 proofs:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-20c02&desc=Belgium%20km228%2020%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-20c02&desc=Belgium%20km228%2020%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-20c02&desc=Belgium km228 20 Euro Cents (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>24.2mm Brass Euro 50 Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p>40,000. 15,000 proofs</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50c02&desc=Belgium%20km229%2050%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50c02&desc=Belgium%20km229%2050%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50c02&desc=Belgium km229 50 Euro Cents (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>23.2mm Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) One Euro</u></b></p><p> </p><p>40,000. 15,000 proofs.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1e02&desc=Belgium%20km230%201%20Euro%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1e02&desc=Belgium%20km230%201%20Euro%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1e02&desc=Belgium km230 1 Euro (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>25.7mm Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring) Two Euros</u></b></p><p> </p><p>120,040,000. 15,000 proofs:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2e02&desc=Belgium%20km231%202%20Euro%20(2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2e02&desc=Belgium%20km231%202%20Euro%20(2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2e02&desc=Belgium km231 2 Euro (2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><u><b>CZECH REPUBLIC</b></u></p><p> </p><p><u><b>20 Haleru</b></u></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/52-20h00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km2.3%2020%20Haleru%20(2000-2002" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/52-20h00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km2.3%2020%20Haleru%20(2000-2002" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/52-20h00&desc=Czech Republic km2.3 20 Haleru (2000-2002</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>10 Korun</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-10k00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km42%2010%20Korun%20(2000)%20clockworks" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-10k00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km42%2010%20Korun%20(2000)%20clockworks" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-10k00&desc=Czech Republic km42 10 Korun (2000) clockworks</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>20 Korun</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-20k00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km43%2020%20Korun%20(2000)%20Astrolab" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-20k00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km43%2020%20Korun%20(2000)%20Astrolab" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-20k00&desc=Czech Republic km43 20 Korun (2000) Astrolab</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>LUXEMBOURG:</u></b></p><p> </p><p>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".</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><u><b>THE NETHERLANDS:</b></u></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><u><b>Bronze Five Cents</b></u></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-202&desc=Netherlands%20km202%205%20Cents%20(1982-2001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-202&desc=Netherlands%20km202%205%20Cents%20(1982-2001" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-202&desc=Netherlands km202 5 Cents (1982-2001</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Nickel Ten Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-203&desc=Netherlands%20km203%2010%20Cents%20(1982-2001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-203&desc=Netherlands%20km203%2010%20Cents%20(1982-2001" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-203&desc=Netherlands km203 10 Cents (1982-2001</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Nickel 25 Cents</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-204&desc=Netherlands%20km204%2025%20Cents%20(1982-2001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-204&desc=Netherlands%20km204%2025%20Cents%20(1982-2001" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-204&desc=Netherlands km204 25 Cents (1982-2001</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>25mm Nickel Gulden</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-205&desc=Netherlands%20km205%201%20Gulden%20(1982-2001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-205&desc=Netherlands%20km205%201%20Gulden%20(1982-2001" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-205&desc=Netherlands km205 1 Gulden (1982-2001</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>29mm Nickel 2 1/2 Gulden</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-206&desc=Netherlands%20km206%202.5%20Gulden%20(1982-2001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-206&desc=Netherlands%20km206%202.5%20Gulden%20(1982-2001" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-206&desc=Netherlands km206 2.5 Gulden (1982-2001</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>23.5mm Bronze Clad Nickel Five Gulden</u></b></p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-210&desc=Netherlands%20km210%205%20Gulden%20(1987-2001" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-210&desc=Netherlands%20km210%205%20Gulden%20(1987-2001" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-210&desc=Netherlands km210 5 Gulden (1987-2001</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>23.5mm Brass Plated Nickel Five Gulden Commemorative</u></b></p><p> </p><p>Honors Soccer with 1,000 small mint mark proofs, 19,000 large mint mark proofs and 2,500,000 business strikes.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5g00&desc=Netherlands%20km231%205%20Gulden%20(2000)%20Soccer" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5g00&desc=Netherlands%20km231%205%20Gulden%20(2000)%20Soccer" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5g00&desc=Netherlands km231 5 Gulden (2000) Soccer</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>Euro Coins:</u></b></p><p> </p><p><u><b>Copper Plated Steel One Euro Cent, 2 Cents and 5 Cents</b></u></p><p> </p><p>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)</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1c02&desc=Netherlands%20km234%201%20Euro%20cent%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1c02&desc=Netherlands%20km234%201%20Euro%20cent%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1c02&desc=Netherlands km234 1 Euro cent (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2c02&desc=Netherlands%20km235%202%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2c02&desc=Netherlands%20km235%202%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2c02&desc=Netherlands km235 2 Euro cents (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5c02&desc=Netherlands%20km236%205%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5c02&desc=Netherlands%20km236%205%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5c02&desc=Netherlands km236 5 Euro cents (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><u><b>Brass Euro 10 Cents, 20 Cents and 50 Cents</b></u></p><p> </p><p>10 19.7mm (156,700,000), 20 22.2mm (67,5000,000) and 50 24.2mm (87,000,000)</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-10c02&desc=Netherlands%20km237%2010%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-10c02&desc=Netherlands%20km237%2010%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-10c02&desc=Netherlands km237 10 Euro cents (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-20c02&desc=Netherlands%20km238%2020%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-20c02&desc=Netherlands%20km238%2020%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-20c02&desc=Netherlands km238 20 Euro cents (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-50c02&desc=Netherlands%20km239%2050%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-50c02&desc=Netherlands%20km239%2050%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-50c02&desc=Netherlands km239 50 Euro cents (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p><b><u>Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center iin Brass Ring) One Euro</u></b></p><p> </p><p>62,800,000 23.2mm business strikes.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1e02&desc=Netherlands%20km240%201%20Euro%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1e02&desc=Netherlands%20km240%201%20Euro%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1e02&desc=Netherlands km240 1 Euro (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b><u>25.7mm Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring) Two Euros</u></b></p><p> </p><p>24,400,000 minted:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2e02&desc=Netherlands%20km241%202%20Euro%20(2002%2B" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2e02&desc=Netherlands%20km241%202%20Euro%20(2002%2B" rel="nofollow">http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2e02&desc=Netherlands km241 2 Euro (2002+</a>)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Netherlands has been minting Gold (over a century) and Silver (since 1989) Ducats Trade Coinage.</p><p> </p><p>In 2000 two Gold Ducats and one Silver Ducat were produced.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>C;inker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 379215, member: 6229"]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. [B][U]BELGIUM[/U][/B] [U][B]Bronze 50 Centimes[/B][/U] 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:[B][I] both versions were struck in coin alignment and medal alignment (medal alignment scarcer). [/I][/B]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: [URL="http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-148&desc=Belgium%20km148%2050%20Centimes%20(1956%2B)%20Belgique"]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-148&desc=Belgium%20km148%2050%20Centimes%20(1956%2B)%20Belgique[/URL] 60,000 of this "Belgie" 50 Centimes (1st struck in 1956) were struck as NCLTs for sets: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img14/18-149_1&desc=Belgium%20km149.1%2050%20Centimes%20(1956+)%20Belgie[/URL] [B][U]Nickel Plated Iron Franc[/U][/B] 60,000 "Belgique" for sets. Notice spelling "Franc." [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-187&desc=Belgium%20km187%201%20Franc%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique[/URL] 60,000 "Belgie" for sets. These coins struck at Brussels and bear an "angel" mint mark. Notice spelling "Frank." [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-188&desc=Belgium%20km188%201%20Frank%20(1994%2B)%20Belgie[/URL] [B][U]Aluminum-Bronze Five Franc[/U][/B] 60,000 NCLTs ("Belgique" for Sets): [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-189&desc=Belgium%20km189%205%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique[/URL] 60,000 NCLT ("Belgie" for Sets): [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-190&desc=Belgium%20km190%205%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie[/URL] [B][U]Nickel-Bronze 20 Francs[/U][/B] 60,000 ("Belgique" for Sets): [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-191&desc=Belgium%20km191%2020%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique[/URL] 60,000 ("Belgie" for Sets). Notice "FRANK." [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-192&desc=Belgium%20km192%2020%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie[/URL] [B][U]Nickel 50 Francs[/U][/B] 60,000 ("Belgique") for sets. [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-193&desc=Belgium%20km193%2050%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgique[/URL] 60,000 ("Belgie" and "Frank."): [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-194&desc=Belgium%20km194%2050%20Francs%20(1994-1998)%20Belgie[/URL] [B][U]Nickel 50 Francs Commemoratives[/U][/B] 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: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50f00&desc=Belgium%20km213%2050%20Francs%20(2000)%20European%20Soccer[/URL] 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: [B][U]Copper Plated Steel Euro One Cent[/U][/B] 40,000 Circulation. 15,000 proofs (16.2mm): [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1c02&desc=Belgium%20km224%201%20Euro%20Cent%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]Copper Plated Steel Euro Two Cents[/U][/B] 373,040,000 circulation - 15,000 proofs (18.7mm): [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2c02&desc=Belgium%20km225%202%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]Copper Plated Steel Euro Five Cents[/U][/B] 40,000 circulation. 16,000 proofs (21.2mm [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-5c02&desc=Belgium%20km226%205%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]19.7mm Brass Euro Ten Cents[/U][/B] 40,000. 15,000 proofs: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-10c02&desc=Belgium%20km227%2010%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]Brass Euro 20 Cents[/U][/B] 181,040,000. 15,000 proofs: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-20c02&desc=Belgium%20km228%2020%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]24.2mm Brass Euro 50 Cents[/U][/B] 40,000. 15,000 proofs [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-50c02&desc=Belgium%20km229%2050%20Euro%20Cents%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]23.2mm Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) One Euro[/U][/B] 40,000. 15,000 proofs. [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-1e02&desc=Belgium%20km230%201%20Euro%20(2002[/URL]) [B][U]25.7mm Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring) Two Euros[/U][/B] 120,040,000. 15,000 proofs: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img7/18-2e02&desc=Belgium%20km231%202%20Euro%20(2002[/URL]) [U][B]CZECH REPUBLIC[/B][/U] [U][B]20 Haleru[/B][/U] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img3/52-20h00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km2.3%2020%20Haleru%20(2000-2002[/URL]) [B][U]10 Korun[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-10k00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km42%2010%20Korun%20(2000)%20clockworks[/URL] [B][U]20 Korun[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/52-20k00&desc=Czech%20Republic%20km43%2020%20Korun%20(2000)%20Astrolab[/URL] [B][U]LUXEMBOURG:[/U][/B] 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". [U][B]THE NETHERLANDS:[/B][/U] [U][B]Bronze Five Cents[/B][/U] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-202&desc=Netherlands%20km202%205%20Cents%20(1982-2001[/URL]) [B][U]Nickel Ten Cents[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-203&desc=Netherlands%20km203%2010%20Cents%20(1982-2001[/URL]) [B][U]Nickel 25 Cents[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-204&desc=Netherlands%20km204%2025%20Cents%20(1982-2001[/URL]) [B][U]25mm Nickel Gulden[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-205&desc=Netherlands%20km205%201%20Gulden%20(1982-2001[/URL]) [B][U]29mm Nickel 2 1/2 Gulden[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-206&desc=Netherlands%20km206%202.5%20Gulden%20(1982-2001[/URL]) [B][U]23.5mm Bronze Clad Nickel Five Gulden[/U][/B] [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-210&desc=Netherlands%20km210%205%20Gulden%20(1987-2001[/URL]) [B][U]23.5mm Brass Plated Nickel Five Gulden Commemorative[/U][/B] Honors Soccer with 1,000 small mint mark proofs, 19,000 large mint mark proofs and 2,500,000 business strikes. [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5g00&desc=Netherlands%20km231%205%20Gulden%20(2000)%20Soccer[/URL] [B][U]Euro Coins:[/U][/B] [U][B]Copper Plated Steel One Euro Cent, 2 Cents and 5 Cents[/B][/U] 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) [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1c02&desc=Netherlands%20km234%201%20Euro%20cent%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2c02&desc=Netherlands%20km235%202%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-5c02&desc=Netherlands%20km236%205%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [U][B]Brass Euro 10 Cents, 20 Cents and 50 Cents[/B][/U] 10 19.7mm (156,700,000), 20 22.2mm (67,5000,000) and 50 24.2mm (87,000,000) [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-10c02&desc=Netherlands%20km237%2010%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-20c02&desc=Netherlands%20km238%2020%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-50c02&desc=Netherlands%20km239%2050%20Euro%20cents%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [B][U]Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center iin Brass Ring) One Euro[/U][/B] 62,800,000 23.2mm business strikes. [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-1e02&desc=Netherlands%20km240%201%20Euro%20(2002%2B[/URL]) [B][U]25.7mm Bi-metallic (Brass Center in Copper-Nickel Ring) Two Euros[/U][/B] 24,400,000 minted: [URL]http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img5/130-2e02&desc=Netherlands%20km241%202%20Euro%20(2002%2B[/URL]) 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[/QUOTE]
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