Belgium 2.5 Euro Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 2024 - The Bee in Belgium - Belgian Coincard Catalog

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Belgium 2.5 Euro Brilliant Uncirculated Coin 2024 - The Bee in Belgium - Belgian Coincard Catalog

Country: Belgium
Face Value: 2.5 Euro
Theme: The Bee in Belgium
Collection: Belgian Coincard Catalog
Composition: Base Metals
Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated
Year: 2024
Weight: 10.5 g
Mintage: 6,250
Coin Shape: Circular
Diameter: 25.65 mm
Edge: Reeded
Edge Inscription: None
Packaging: Coin Card (FR)
Condition: See images
Certificate: Certificate on Packaging
Mint: Royal Dutch Mint
Designer: Iris Bruijns

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Description:
Did you know that our country has about 400 species of bees? In addition to being honey suppliers, bees are also important pollinators. Without their busy contribution - and that of bumblebees, butterflies and bats - our food security would be in jeopardy. Because without bees, there would be no coffee, nuts, vegetables, fruit or cotton.

Unfortunately, the global bee population has shrunk drastically in recent decades. Belgium is no exception. Intensive agriculture, advancing urbanisation and unreasonable pesticide use have taken their toll. Fortunately, numerous initiatives have been taken in recent years to increase the birth rate of our bee population. For example, in 2017 the United Nations decided to declare 20 May as World Bee Day, Bee Week starts on 26 May in Flanders and awareness-raising actions such as Maai Mei Niet are organised. This ensures more flowers and less grass in our gardens, so that much more pollen can be produced for the bees. So you see: we can do something about it ourselves.

…who puts our buzzing workers in the spotlight!

This second 2½ euro coin of 2024 emphasises the ecological importance of our bees and at the same time points out the urgent need to protect their unique biodiversity from the pollution of our environment and the derailment of our climate. The image side features a bee and a stylised cherry blossom with the Belgian map in the form of a honeycomb behind it. This map becomes more or less visible as you move the coin. The coin side shows the nominal value, the year and the European map, surrounded by the trilingual inscription BELGIË-BELGIQUE-BELGIEN.