Description

Albert II (born 6 June 1934) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1993 until his abdication in 2013. Albert II was the fourth monarch to abdicate in 2013, following Pope Benedict XVI, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, and Emir Hamad bin Khalifa of Qatar. In doing so, he was also the second Belgian monarch to abdicate following his father, King Leopold III, who abdicated in 1951, albeit under very different circumstances.

Varieties

Obverse:
Die I - portrait more convex, script of legend narrower and thicker, as the result the base of the neck above the middle of B to ALBERT
Die II - portrait flatter, script of legend wider and thinner, as the result the base of neck to the right of the middle of B to ALBERT

Reverse:
Die A - script of legend narrower and thicker, as the result legends far from the rim, mint and privy marks higher
Die B - script of legend wider and thinner, as the result legends closer to the rim, mint and privy marks lower

Combinations:
I+A: 1994
I+B: 1995
II+B: 1996-2001