New Coin Issues

Commemorating Women’s Suffrage in Belgium

A new commemorative €2 coin has been released to mark 75 years since universal suffrage was granted for women in Belgium, in March 1948.

Produced by the Royal Dutch Mint and issued by the Royal Belgian Mint, the obverse features a Venus symbol with the centre filled in with a pencil – symbolising the marking of a voting box on a ballot. ‘Universal women’s suffrage’ has been inscribed above and below the symbol in Dutch and French respectively.

‘75 years’ in both languages appears to the left of the central Venus symbol, with the issuing country, year of issue, mintmaster’s privy mark, and mint mark of the Royal Dutch Mint appearing on the right of the coin. ‘IB’, the initials of coin designer Iris Bruijns, are inscribed below the symbol.