The Kingdom of Belgium and Slovenia have issued two new commemorative 2-euro coins intended for circulation within the Community by April or May 2008. The designs are for the national side of the coin.

Slovenia Coin

To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Primož Trubar's birth, Slovenia is issuing 1 million new commemorative 2-euro coins. The inner part of the coin features an effigy of Primož Trubar in left profile. On the left, in two semi-circles, the inscriptions ‘PRIMOŽ TRUBAR’ and ‘1508-1586’. Towards the bottom on the right, in semi-circle, the inscription ‘SLOVENIJA 2008’. The coin's outer ring also contains the 12 stars of the European flag. The coin will be released by May 2008.

The Belgian Coin

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Belium is releasing 5 million new 2-euro coins. The inner part of the coin depicts curved lines around a rectangle marked with the figure 60. The year 2008 is inscribed above the rectangle and the words ‘UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS’ underneath it. The name of the country is inscribed in a semi-circle below the design in its three official languages. ‘BELGIE — BELGIQUE — BELGIEN’. The mintmark and the signature mark of the Master of the Mint appear to the left and right of the design respectively. The outer ring of the coin depicts the twelve stars of the European flag. The coin will be available between April and May 2008.