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[[Image:Belgium JE144-1334.jpg|550px|thumb|Jean Elsen sale 144, lot 1334]]

This specimen was lot 1334 in Jean Elsen sale 144 (Brussels, March 2020), where it sold for €630 (about US$830 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''BELGIQUE, Royaume, Albert II (1993-2013), AV 100 euro, 2004. Elargissement de l'Union Européenne. Flan poli.'' (kingdom of [[Belgium]], Albert II, 1993-2013, gold hundred euro of 2004, enlargement of the European Union. Proof.)"</blockquote> In 2004, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia joined the European Union.

''Recorded mintage:'' 5,000.

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

''Catalog reference:'' KM 239, Fr-445. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* 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.
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Elsen, Philippe, et al., ''Vente Publique 144,'' Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2020. 

''Link to:''
* [[Belgium 2003 100 euro|2003 100 euro, bicentennial of the ''franc Germinal'']]
* [[Belgium 2004 50 euro|2004 50 euro, king Albert's 70th birthday]]
* [[Belgium 2005 100 euro|2005 100 euro, 175th anniversary of the kingdom]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 2004]]

[[Category:Selections from Jean Elsen sale 144]][[Category: Coinage of the Euro Zone]]