Subject of the commemorative coin:
 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War I

 Description of the design:
 The inner part of the coin features a poppy, with the years 2014-18 below it. Below these years is the inscription “The Great War Centenary”, beneath which are the mint master’s mark and the Brussels mint mark, a helmeted profile of the Archangel Michael. At the top of the inner part is the trilingual inscription “BELGIE — BELGIQUE — BELGIEN”. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.