Coin

2½ Euro Philippe The Bee in Belgium (2024) — Belgium

Belgium • 2024 • KM# 448

2½ Euro Philippe The Bee in Belgium (2024) — Belgium

Overview

Commemorative issue with the theme 'The Bee in Belgium'.

Specifications

Country
Belgium
Year
2024
Composition
Brass
Weight
10.5 g
Diameter
25.65 mm
Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
References
KM# 448

Design details

Obverse

Map of the European Union. Lettering: 2 1/2 EURO 2024 BELGIE BELGIQUE BELGIEN.

Reverse

A bee and a stylized cherry blossom. In the background is a map of Belgium in the form of bee cells. This map becomes more or less visible when the piece is moved from one position to another. Lettering: IB de bij l'abeille

Collector insights

  • Design heritage: Iris Bruijns is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
  • Struck at: Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
  • Low mintage: Only 12,500 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
  • Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 448. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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