Subject of the commemorative coin:
The “year of Art Nouveau” in Belgium
Description:
A decorative detail of the façade of the “Hotel Van Eetvelde”, an iconic mansion in Brussels designed by the Belgian Art Nouveau architect, Victor Horta, and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is depicted. The curved, asymmetrical lines of this decorative detail are a reflection of the characteristic nature-inspired style of the Art Nouveau movement. This detail is featured at the bottom of the coin, while at the top there is an empty space with the inscription “ART NOUVEAU”. On the far right are the initials of designer Iris Bruijns. As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coin, on the far left is the mint mark of Utrecht, a mercury staff, together with the Belgian mint master mark, an aster flower in front of an Erlenmeyer flask, the country code BE and the year 2023. The outer ring of the coin features the twelve stars of the European flag.
Belgium 2023: Art Nouveau
Circulation:
155,000 coins
Date of issue:
June 20, 2023

