Belgium 2.50 Euro Waterloo Coin

[Kena]

Belgium was going to release a 2 Euro Waterloo coin but France objected to it.

Instead the made a 2.5 Euro coins for collectors only.

I did manage to obtain one direct from the Belgium Mint.

News article with more info:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/08/belgium-france-coin-battle-waterloo-euro-napoleon

Ken

[ausjack]

Gee 2.5 sounds like an odd figure to come up with but I suppose it give us collectors something else to collect 

[Triggersmob]

Nice addition Ken.

[Kena]

By making the coin worth 2.5 Euros, the Belgium Mint could make the coin and sell them to collectors regardless of what France felt about the coin.

[MattTheRiley]

Nice, I wanted to get one of these, but didn't want to pay $25 USD for it!  I also want to pick up one of the Battle of Britain 50 Pence coins without the denomination on it, but again, I don't want to pay $25 for it, once shipping is factored in from the mint!

[SirStacksALot]

Cool coin with a good backstory. $25 is a little much for me too, but it is tempting. Have there ever been any other 2 1/2 Euro coins made?

[Redlock]

Have there ever been any other 2 1/2 Euro coins made?

Yes.
Since 2008, Portugal has issued three to six NCLT coins (=made for collectors only) each year with the denomination of 2,5 Euro.

[Kena]

I paid a total of 8 pounds 58 pence for the coin, which is around 13 dollars and 36 cents.

[Triggersmob]

Have there ever been any other 2 1/2 Euro coins made?

Here's a Portuguese one that I have...

[Redlock]

I paid a total of 8 pounds 58 pence for the coin, which is around 13 dollars and 36 cents.

Good deal.
The coins goes for 10 Euros ( 11 US-$) here in Germany.

[Redlock]

The coins goes for 10 Euros ( 11 US-$) here in Germany.

Not anymore.
I was at my local coin store just recently. The 2,5 Euro Waterloo coin now goes for 14-15 Euros. Why? French collectors (!) are buying them like crazy and drying up the market for this coin.

[Kena]

Looks like it is sold out from at least two dealers.

http://www.westminstercollection.com/p-786P/2015-Belgium-2-1%2F2-Euro-Waterloo-Coin.aspx

http://24carat.co.uk/frame.php?url=2015belgianwaterloocoin.php

So most likely if anyone wants one, it would be an ebay purchase.

Ken