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  • 5 Euro Cent 2014-2023, KM# 333, Belgium, Philippe
  • 5 Euro Cent 2014-2023, KM# 333, Belgium, Philippe
Description

Philippe or Filip (born 15 April 1960) is the King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on 21 July 2013, following his father's abdication.

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Obverse

Depicts an effigy of King Philippe in profile facing to the right. The royal monogram (crowned FP) and the indication of the country (BE) on the left. Date below, surrounded by the mint director's privy mark (left) and mintmark (right). The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.

Mintmarks:
• Royal Belgian Mint (2014-2017): Head of Archangel Michael, the Saint-Patron of Brussels.
• Royal Dutch Mint (2018-): Caduceus or Mercury's wand, a short staff entwined by two serpents

Privy marks of the Directors of the Royal Belgian Mint:
• Bernard Gillard (2014-2016): Cat
• Ingrid Van Herzele (2017-2022): Coat of arms of the municipality Herzele
• Giovanni Van de Velde (2023-): Aster flower in front of an Erlenmeyer flask

FP
BE
2015

Reverse

A globe, next to the facial value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia.

5 EURO
CENT
LL

Edge

5 Euro Cent

KM# 333 Schön# 306 LA# BEM-3.3
Characteristics
Material Copper Plated Steel
Weight 3.92 g
Diameter 21.25 mm
Thickness 1.67 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mints
Royal Belgian Mint
Royal Dutch Mint (KNM)

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