By issuing this second 2 euro coin of 2024, the Royal Belgian Mint is not just commemorating the long history of the fight against cancer in our country. This issue also constitutes a concrete expression of gratitude towards all the professionals and volunteers who have dedicated themselves for years to medically and morally support people going through what can be considered the most difficult moment of their lives. Through this coin, we also want to continue to draw attention to the need to support patients and their families.

The obverse features a stylized rainbow at the top, a symbol of hope for a world without cancer, with the toponym BE and the year 2024. The center depicts a heartbeat in the form of a awareness ribbon, often worn in solidarity with patients. At the bottom are the bilingual inscriptions “Lutte contre le cancer / Strijd tegen kanker” surrounded by the initials “IB” of the designer Iris Bruijns, the mint mark (an Erlenmeyer flask with an aster) and the mint mark (a caduceus) of the Royal Dutch Mint, where the coin was struck.