Luc Luycx
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Luc Luycx ({{IPA|nl|lyk ˈlœyks}}; born 11 April 1958) is the designer of the common side of the euro coins.{{cite web |url=http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/cash/coins/index_en.htm |title=Euro coins |work=European Commission |date=31 July 2009 |access-date=15 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529025920/http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/euro/cash/coins/index_en.htm |archive-date=29 May 2010}}
Luycx is a computer engineer and medallist. He was born in Aalst, Belgium and now lives in Dendermonde. Luycx worked for the Royal Belgian Mint designing coins.{{cite web |url=http://www.fleur-de-coin.com/eurocoins/lucluycx.asp |title=The designer of the euro coins Luc Luycx |access-date=15 December 2024 |work=Fleur de Coin}} He won a competition and designed the euro coins in 1996.{{cite web |url=http://www.diplomatie.be/london/default.asp?id=38&ACT=5&content=77&mnu=38 |work=Embassy of Belgium in London |title=About the Euro Coins |access-date=15 December 2024 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20120206003207/http://www.diplomatie.be/london/default.asp?id=38&ACT=5&content=77&mnu=38 |archive-date=6 February 2012}} His signature on all euro coins is visible as two L letters connected together (LL). On the 1-euro as well as on the 2-euro coin, this is visible under the O of the word EURO on the common side.
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