Two special commemorative coins will be minted in Belgium during 2025, the country's government have announced. One will celebrate the National Lottery, but more importantly for F1 fans, the ...

France was reassured that the new coin will only be used in Belgium, but that did not stop French media calling the spat “a new Waterloo.” Related: Napoleon’s hat sells for $2.4 million ...

Belgium on Monday began minting €2.50 coins to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo after France forced it to scrap a planned €2 coin to commemorate the battle, warning that it ...

In a statement, it says it would be irresponsible to cancel the project when the Belgian Royal Mint has already manufactured 180,000 of the coins, with the project costing more than $2.5 million.

This past March, France took offense when it learned of Belgium’s plans to release a 2 euro coin to commemorate the 200 year anniversary of … ...

Belgium is issuing a special €2.50 coin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, circumventing French objections that had blocked issuance of a €2 coin.

A worker displays a newly minted commemorative 2.5 euro coin to mark the bicentennial of the battle of Waterloo, at Belgium's Royal Mint in Brussels Credit: Photo: REUTERS Paris objected to the ...

France and Belgium clash over the depiction of Napoleon's defeat on euro coins, igniting historical debates. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

Optatius Buyssens was a Belgian soldier who fought the Germans during World War I. His great grandson, Vincent Buyssens, just found out that he had six coins to thank for saving – and ...