Royal Mint of Belgium

2,5 euro

10,50 g

25,65 mm

Messing

20 000 pcs

Brilliant Uncirculated

Obverse is by: Iris Bruijns, Reverse is by: Luc Luycx

Royal Dutch Mint

Obverse: The background shows the country Belgium as an outline. In the foreground, the Belgian beer culture in a nutshell: each beer has its own matching type of glass! Text: «BELGIAN BEER CULTURE INTANGIBLE HERITAGE 2016-2021».

Reverse: the map of the European Union; the twelve stars; a trilingual indication of the country; the inscription «5 EURO»; «2021»; the Mint Master’s sign and the Mint mark; and the initials «LL».

Besides tangible heritage such as monuments, fortunately intangible heritage is also cherished! This can be customs and rituals, but also a specific expression of a skill that a country is known for. Thus, five years ago [2021], Belgian beer culture was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.