Description: Right: Portrait of Alexandre Lamfalussy, first EMI president, with his name.
Left: The abbreviation "EMI" with 1994 above. Below, falling coins inscribed €, ECU, and BEF (the former Belgian currency) symbolize the transition to the euro. "European Monetary Institute" is inscribed above.
Marks: The mintmark and Herzele coat of arms are on the left. "BE" and 2019 are at the bottom. Designer Luc Luycx's initials "LL" are on the right.
The outer ring features the 12 stars of the European flag.
Inscription: European Monetary Institute
1994
EMI
€
ECU
BEF
LL
A. Lamfalussy
BE 2019
Translation: European Monetary Institute
1994
EMI
€
ECU
BEF
LL
A. Lamfalussy
BE 2019