Fake 2 euro coins of Belgium

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This topic gives an overview of the counterfeit 2 euro coins of Belgium. Fakes of the standard coins of 2000, 2009 and 2010 are known to exist, aswell as an undated version. Also, fake commemorative 2 euro coins of Atomium, Braille, Economic and Monetary Union, Elizabeth Music Competition and 10 years euro cash are known to exist.

Furthermore fakes of the 2005-dated 2 euro commmemorative coin 'Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union' have been known to the European Commission and collectors since at least 2011, but as I have never seen any photos of these, they are not (yet) included in this topic.

The pieces are as much as possible divided in one type of fake per message. For the fake 2 euro coins of Belgium with the date 2000, it was not possible to clearly differentiate separate types so these are all in one message.

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#1
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Reported: 6 June 2023
Place: Belgium
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Dirk Gielen, 2 Euro Munten Verzamelen, Facebook
Note: Undated, only radiating stars on outer ring of reverse.

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#2
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Reported: 23 November 2005
Place: Turkey
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: gluecky, Emuenzen
Note: Strongly magnetic core

Reported: 13 February 2006
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: luporadebeul, Emuenzen
Note: Incorrect edge lettering, stars not upside down

Reported: 17 February 2009
Place: Austria or Germany (likely)
Original photo: obverse
Source: Xemnas, Emuenzen

Reported: 16 February 2011
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: rollenchecker, Emuenzen

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Reported: 17 March 2019
Place: The Netherlands
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Maarten Treurniet, Euromunten verzamelaars, Facebook

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Reported: 20 December 2021
Place: Austria or Germany (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Susgen0104, Emuenzen

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Reported: 5 December 2022
Place: Austria or Germany (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Nirak2311, Gutefrage

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Reported: 27 March 2024
Place: Belgium
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Pauwels Christophe, 2 Euro Munten Verzamelen, Facebook
Note: Die rotation

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Reported: 20 June 2024
Place: Unknown
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Tamaran Ant, monedas de euros nuevas y usadas, Facebook

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#3
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Reported: On or before 30 May 2023
Place: Germany
Original photo: obverse
Source: Leuchtturm

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Reported: 23 August 2024
Place: The Netherlands
Original photos: reverse, reverse comparison, obverse, edge
Source: Emiel Rosbergen, 2 EURO, Facebook
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map. Incorrectly minted with German edge lettering.

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#4
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Reported: 17 February 2020
Place: Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Flavio Rosa, Facebook

Reported: 5 August 2020
Place: Marinha Grande, Portugal
Original photo: obverse
Source: David Jesus, numismática dos pequenos Colecionadores, Facebook



The first known find of this type appears to have been made on 1 October 2019. It was reported by a cafe in Tomar, close to Ferreira do Zêzere where one of the other pieces was later found. A photo of its reverse can be seen here. Although no photo of the obverse is available, the type appears to be the same due to the small core, thick ring and crude reverse design. On 3 October 2019, a postman in Tomar also reported the find of a fake 2 euro coin, though no photo is available of that piece.

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#5
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Reported: 19 August 2021
Place: Unknown
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Erden Dute, Numismatica - Monete Euro, Facebook

Fake 2 euro Belgium 2006 atomium.jpg

Reported: 22 August 2022
Place: Unknown
Original photo: obverse
Source: Rafał Koloch, 2 EURO, Facebook

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Reported: 11 January 2023
Place: Austria
Original photo: reverse, obverse
Source: Gaspar Dominic, Euro Münzen Tausch Kauf & Verkauf alle art, Facebook

Reported: On or around 4 October 2023
Place: Greece
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Manthos Chronakis, Attention Oils, Facebook

Reported: 7 September 2024
Place: Unknown
Original photo: obverse
Source: Peter Forgáč, 2 EURO, Facebook

Reported: 5 October 2024
Place: Austria
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Sonja, Willhaben

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#6
On 1 March 2021, the police of Stichtse Vecht in the Netherlands issued a warning regarding incidents in Utrecht, where young individuals were reportedly visiting shops to exchange substantial quantities of coins for banknotes. Upon examination, the coins were found to be counterfeit. These pieces can be seen here and here. Subsequently, on 8 April 2021, BETA, the Dutch Interest Group for Gas Station Owners, published an article reporting that it had received accounts of individuals making payments using counterfeit coins. One of these pieces can be seen here and here.

In both cases only photos of the reverse of the coins were published. However, in both the photos of the police aswell as those of BETA, there can be seen that the 2 vertical lines that are supposed to be above the European map are missing on the fakes. Furthermore the edge lettering is missing on all of the pieces. It is therefore highly likely that in both cases the same type of fake was involved. This reverse with the missing lines is only known for the fake Louis Braille coins that can be seen in this post. These pieces also do not have edge lettering.



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Reported: 17 January 2023
Place: The Netherlands
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Joost de Zeeuw, 2 EURO, Facebook
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

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Reported: On or before 26 February 2023
Place: The Netherlands
Original photos: Not available
Source: Unknown
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

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Reported: 2 March 2023
Place: Unknown
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Unknown
Note: No edge lettering, incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

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Reported: 11 March 2023
Place: France
Original photo: reverse, obverse
Source: Igor Kis, collectionneurs de pieces euros .2 euros, Facebook
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

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Reported: On or before 7 April 2023
Place: Unknown
Original photos: Not available
Source: Unknown
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

Reported: 4 November 2023
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: etelkaetelka, eBay

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Reported: 19 December 2023
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: timu-7452, eBay
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

Reported: 15 July 2024
Place: The Netherlands
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Damon, Marktplaats
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

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Reported: 17 November 2024
Place: Germany
Original photo: obverse
Source: Giannis Tekidis, Euro Münzen tausch und verkauf, Facebook

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#7
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Reported: 6 February 2024
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge, edge
Source: luckii1503, eBay
Note: Incorrect edge lettering, stars never upside down.

Reported: 27 September 2024
Place: France (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Olive Gtr, collectionneurs de pieces euros .2 euros, Facebook
Note: Incorrect edge lettering, stars never upside down.

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#8
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Reported: 19 August 2020
Place: Belgium
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Marc&Danielle, 2ememain

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Reported: 10 January 2024
Place: Greece
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Σπύρος Π., ΣΥΛΛΟΓΗ ΝΟΜΙΣΜΑΤΩΝ 2 ΕΥΡΩ, Facebook

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#9
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Reported: 4 January 2023
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Mohammed Almasri, Euro Münzen Tausch Kauf & Verkauf alle art, Facebook
Note: Incorrectly minted with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map

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#10
Reported: 31 March 2019
Place: Austria or Germany (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse, magnetism reverse, magnetism obverse
Source: Dancing, Emuenzen
Note: Only magnetic in the orange coloured parts instead of in the entire core.

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Reported: 9 August 2019
Place: France (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge, die rotation
Source: Armelle Devaux, Euro Fauté (Monnaies Et Billets) : Identification Référencement Estimation, Facebook
Note: Die rotation

Reported: 26 August 2020
Place: Germany (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Lars Grabinski, Euromünzen Euro Münzen Euro Coins, Facebook
Note: Die rotation

Reported: 9 July 2021
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: patrumpf, eBay

Reported: 15 August 2021
Place: Austria (likely)
Original photo: obverse
Source: Norbert Nussi, Euro Münzen Tausch Kauf & Verkauf alle art, Facebook
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

Reported: 26 September 2021
Place: Slovakia
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: petelinek10, EuroCoins, Discord

Reported: 7 October 2021
Place: Germany
Original photos: obverse, obverse, edge
Source: momax06, eBay

Reported: 7 November 2021
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: mzejnull891, eBay

Reported: 5 December 2021
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: benk1005.13, eBay

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Reported: 14 December 2021
Place: Unknown
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Levente Fekete, 2 EURO, Facebook

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Reported: 21 December 2021
Place: France
Original photo: obverse
Source: Calèche, EuroCoins, Discord
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

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Reported: 21 September 2022
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: kaptan00, eBay

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Reported: 4 November 2022
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Serkan Sarıkaya, Euro Münzen Tausch Kauf & Verkauf alle art, Facebook

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Reported: 12 April 2023
Place: Croatia
Original photos: reverse rotation, obverse rotation, obverse
Source: Milana02, Numista
Note: Die rotation

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Reported: 8 June 2023
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge, die rotation
Source: multimio12, eBay
Note: Die rotation

Reported: 13 June 2023
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge, reverse rotation, obverse rotation
Source: Gaming_Pilz, EuroCoins, Discord
Note: Die rotation

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Reported: 18 October 2023
Place: Italy
Original photo: obverse
Source: Nicoletti Pietro, Gruppo monete 2 euro Italia, Facebook
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

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Reported: 20 October 2023
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge, edge, edge
Source: danila4ka-2007, eBay
Note: Incorrectly minted with German edge lettering

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Reported: 22 October 2023
Place: Unknown
Original photo: obverse
Source: Владан Ђокић, Defect euro COINS, Facebook
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

Reported: 9 November 2023
Place: Unknown
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Ing Amaz Man, ONLY Swap/ Sell 2 Euro Coins ---LIMIT TO SELL 3€/Coin, Facebook
Note: Die rotation

Reported: 1 December 2023
Place: Germany (likely)
Original photos: reverse, reverse
Source: George Blindu, Euro Münzen Tausch Kauf & Verkauf alle art, Facebook

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Reported: 13 January 2024
Place: Montenegro
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: sopins, eBay

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Reported: 24 February 2024
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: jofi-244, eBay

Reported: 4 April 2024
Place: Italy (likely)
Original photo: Obverse and reverse
Source: Moreno Compagnolo, Gruppo monete 2 euro Italia, Facebook

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Reported: 13 May 2024
Place: Germany
Original photo: obverse
Source: Arlind Agushi, 2 EURO, Facebook
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

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Reported: 13 May 2024
Place: Greece
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Eirini Vasileiadou, Defect euro COINS, Facebook

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Reported: 23 May 2024
Place: Croatia (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Josip Kolman, 2 EURO, Facebook

Reported: 7 June 2024
Place: Unknown
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: FactYou, EuroCoins, Discord

Reported: 7 June 2024
Place: Spain
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Liserg Suare Diethylamid, Monedas 2 Euro, Facebook

Reported: 3 July 2024
Place: Greece
Original photo: reverse
Source: Petros, EuroCoins, Discord
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

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Reported: 4 July 2024
Place: Ireland
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: CoinHunterIreland, Etsy

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Reported: 19 July 2024
Place: Croatia (likely)
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Josip Kolman, EURO kovanice Hrvatska, Facebook

Reported: 23 July 2024
Place: Croatia
Original photo: obverse
Source: Matija Vohralik, Euro kovanice potrazujem,kupujem mijenjam !, Facebook
Note: Unknown whether it depicts the old or new map of Europe on its reverse

Reported: 28 July 2024
Place: Spain
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Batista Rodrigues Chaves, 2 EURO, Facebook
Note: Die rotation

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Reported: 31 August 2024
Place: Croatia
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: 100% Noob, EuroCoins, Discord
Note: Die rotation

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Reported: 4 September 2024
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: vintde2, eBay

Reported: 1 October 2024
Place: Croatia
Original photo: obverse
Source: Bruno Golojuh, Euro kovanice potrazujem,kupujem mijenjam !, Facebook

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Reported: 27 October 2024
Place: Austria
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Adi, Willhaben

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#11
In 2024, a variant of this fake with the old map of Europe, instead of the new map was for the first time reported. This variant has so far mainly been found in Germany.

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Reported: 9 February 2024
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Heinz Peter Köhn, Euro Münzen Tausch Kauf & Verkauf alle art, Facebook

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Reported: 26 May 2024
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: siegfrierat0, eBay

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Reported: 29 June 2024
Place: Croatia
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Grdović Antonio David, Euro kovanice potrazujem,kupujem mijenjam !, Facebook
Note: Incorrectly minted with what appears to be German edge lettering, partial collar error

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#12
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Reported: 23 January 2023
Place: Croatia
Original photos: reverse comparison, obverse, obverse comparison, edge
Source: Luka Rožek, Euro kovanice, Facebook

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Reported: 3 March 2023
Place: Slovenia
Original photo: obverse and reverse
Source: Stanko Mravljak, 2 EURO, Facebook
Note: Die rotation

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Reported: 6 March 2024
Place: Croatia
Original photo: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: grgoooo, EuroCoins, Discord

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Reported: 25 March 2024
Place: Germany
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Monika, kleinanzeigen

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Reported: 10 May 2024
Place: Greece
Original photos: reverse, obverse, edge
Source: Arsenios Philotheou, Defect euro COINS, Facebook

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Reported: On or before 30 July 2024
Place: Unknown
Original photo: obverse
Source: Unknown

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Reported: 8 December 2023
Place: Italy
Original photos: reverse, obverse
Source: Simone Nigrí, Gruppo monete 2 euro Italia, Facebook
Note: A die clash is clearly visible on the reverse, still showing the lettering 'REPUBBLICA ITALIANA', meaning this counterfeiting ring also faked the Italian 2 euro coin 10 years euro cash of 2012.