Belgium 2010 100 euro

Jean Elsen sale 144, lot 1339

This specimen was lot 1339 in Jean Elsen sale 144 (Brussels, March 2020), where it sold for €630 (about US$830 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted,

"BELGIQUE, Royaume, Albert II (1993-2013), 100 euro, 2010. 50e anniversaire du Prince Philippe. Flan poli. (kingdom of Belgium, Albert II, 1993-2013, gold hundred euro of 2010, prince Philip's fiftieth birthday. Proof.)"

Prince Philip ascended the throne in 2013 on the abdication of his father.

Recorded mintage: 2,000.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.50 troy oz AGW, 29 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 307, Fr-458a.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• ^[1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 144, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020.

Link to:

• 2009 50 euro, Erasmus and the 500th anniversary of In Praise of Folly
• 2009 100 euro, golden wedding anniversary of the king and queen
• 2010 12½ euro, 175th anniversary of the Belgian royal dynasty
• 2010 50 euro, centennial of the royal museum of Central Africa
• 2013 100 euro, twentieth anniversary of the death of king Baudouin
• Coins and currency dated 2010