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Belgian euro coins

The euro (EUR or €) is the common currency for twelve member states of the European Union, including Belgium. The euro coins have two different sides; one common, European side showing the value of the coin and one national side featuring a design chosen by the EU member state where the coin was minted. Each member state has one or more designs unique to that country.

In 2002, two Polish statisticians performed an experiment that indicated that the Belgian €1 coin lands on heads more often than tails.

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.

Belgian euro coins feature only a single design for all eight coins: the portrait or effigy of King Albert II of Belgium and his royal

|- | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium |- style="background:#efefef;" ! € 0.10 ! € 0.20 ! € 0.50 |-

|- | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium |- style="background:#efefef;" ! € 1.00 ! € 2.00 ! € 2 Coin Edge |-

| style="border-bottom:1px solid white;" | The edge lettering features
the number "2" six times
alternated with ** for a
total of 12 stars |- | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium | Effigy and monogram of
King Albert II of Belgium | style="border-top:1px solid white;" |   |}

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