Belgium 2012 The 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
The 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition
The Queen Elisabeth Competition is an
international competition for career-starting musicians held in Brussels. The competition is named
after Queen Elisabeth of Belgium (1876–1965). It is a competition for classical violinists (from 1937 to present), pianists (1938 to present), singers (1988 to present) and cellists (2017 to present).
The inner part of the coin shows the logo of the Queen
Elisabeth Competition superimposed on a left profile of Queen Elisabeth, who
founded the music competition in 1937. On the left is the mintmaster mark (a
quill) and on the right the mintmark (the head of the Archangel Michael). In a
semi-circle along the bottom edge of the inner part is the inscription “QUEEN
ELISABETH COMPETITION”, while the years “1937 – 2012”, marking the 75th
anniversary of the competition, are inscribed along the top edge. The letters
“BE” to the right of the image refer to the country of issue. The outer ring
depicts the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 5'000'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Belgium
Year of release - 2012
