Subject of commemoration : Change of the Head of State
Description of the design : The design depicts the overlapping portraits of Kings Felipe VI and Juan Carlos I. At the bottom the name of the issuing country and the year of issuance: ‘ESPAÑA — 2014’. At the right, the mint mark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued :
Date of issue : October/November 2014
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of the Euro
Factual description of the design: The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). The initials AH of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2012
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of the Euro
Factual description of the design: The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). The initials AH of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2012
Subject of commemoration : The 50th anniversary of the bridge ‘Grand Duchess Charlotte’
Description of the design : The design shows the bridge ‘Grand Duchess Charlotte’ which is the main route connecting the city centre of Luxembourg to the urban quarter of Kirchberg, the site of the city’s European Union institutions. The text ‘Pont Grande-Duchesse Charlotte’ (Bridge Grand Duchess Charlotte) and underneath the year ‘1966’ are inscribed on the image of the bridge. At the top of the design are depicted the effigy of the Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and at its left the year of issuance ‘2016’. At the bottom appears the name of the issuing country ‘LUXEMBOURG’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued :
Date of issue : February/March 2016
Subject of commemoration: The 500th anniversary of the birth of Fernão Mendes Pinto, the Portuguese explorer of the Asian seas and countries
Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts a sailing ship on several wave-shaped inscriptions referring to Portugal, Lisbon, his book and some of his travel destinations. The inscription ‘Portugal’ appears underneath. His name combined with the years 1511 and 2011 appear on top of the inner part.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued:
Date of issue: September 2011
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU) and the birth of the euro
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol. The initials ΓΣ of the artist appear below the euro symbol. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 1999-2009 and the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) appear at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2009
Subject of commemoration: The historical centre of Córdoba, UNESCO world heritage site
Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts the interior of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. On the left, the Mint mark. Below, the name of the issuing country followed by the year of issue ‘ESPAÑA 2010’.
The coin's outer ring contains the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 8 million
Date of issue: First quarter of 2010
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU) and the birth of the euro
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol. The initials ΓΣ of the artist appear below the euro symbol. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 1999-2009 and the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) appear at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2009
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU) and the birth of the euro
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol. The initials ΓΣ of the artist appear below the euro symbol. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 1999-2009 and the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) appear at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2009
Subject of commemoration : 150 years of the Belgian Red Cross
Description of the design : The inner part of the coin features a cross with the number ‘150’ in its centre. The vertical and horizontal bars of the cross bear the words ‘Rode Kruis’ and ‘Croix-Rouge’ respectively. The cross is surrounded by the mark of the Brussels mint (a helmeted profile of the archangel Michael), the signature mark of the Master of the Mint, the year 2014, and the country code ‘BE’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued : 260 000 coins
Date of issue : September 2014
Subject of commemoration: UNESCO's World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites — San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery
Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts a view of the San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery. On the upper side, in circular sense and with capital letters, the name of the issuing country ‘ESPANA’. At the right hand side, the year of issuance ‘2013’ and the mint mark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 8 million
Date of issue: February 2013
Subject of commemoration: UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites — Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra, Generalife and Albayzín in Granada
Description of the design: The design shows an image of the Patio de los Leones in the Alhambra in Granada. At the bottom the name of the issuing country ‘ESPAÑA’ and the year-date ‘2011’ and at the top, the mintmark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Volume of issuance: 8 million coins
Date of issue: March 2011
Subject of commemoration : Unesco’s World Cultural and and Natural Heritage Sites — Segovia
Description of the design : The design depicts in the foreground the aqueduct of Segovia. At the top of the inner circle and in circular sense is the name of the issuing country ‘ESPAÑA’ and underneath it the year of issuance ‘2016’. At the top right is the mint mark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued : 8 million
Date of issue :
Subject of commemoration: UNESCO's World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites — The Burgos Cathedral
Description of the design: The coin portrays a Burgos Cathedral view. The name of the issuing country ‘ESPAÑA’ appears at the upper left hand side. On the right hand side the year ‘2012’ and the mintmark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 8 million
Date of issue:
Subject of commemoration : the 100th anniversary of the birth of the famous Estonian chess grandmaster Paul Keres
Description of the design : The coin features a portrait of the great Estonian chess player Paul Keres with some chess pieces. At the top left in semi-circle is the inscription ‘PAUL KERES’. At the left side is the name of the issuing country ‘EESTI’ and underneath is the year of issuance ‘2016’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued :
Date of issue : January 2016
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of the Euro
Factual description of the design: The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). The initials AH of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2012
Subject of commemoration: UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites — Park Güell
Description of the design: The coin depicts in the foreground a lizard sculpture which is the Park Güell emblem and was designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí. As background a detail of one of the pavilions situated at the Park Güell entrance. At the top, in circular sense and in capital letters the words ‘ESPAÑA’ and ‘PARK GÜELL — GAUDÍ’. At the left the year of issuance ‘2014’ and at the right the mintmark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 8 million
Date of issue: March 2014
Subject of commemoration: 4th centenary of the first edition of ‘The ingenious nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha’
Factual description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts an image of ‘El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha’, who appears holding a lance, and windmills in the background. To the left, there is a marked sector in which the word ‘ESPAÑA’ appears incused, and underneath this sector the MINT mark ‘M’. On the outer ring of the coin, the twelve stars of the European Union are depicted, with, on the right, four of them (corresponding to the positions 1, 2, 3 and 4 on a clock) incused within an arc. The year of mintage appears at the bottom among three stars.
Issue volume: 8 million coins
Approximate issue period: April 2005
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: 50th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome.
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows the Treaty signed by the six founding Member States on a background evoking the paving, designed by Michelangelo, of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957. The translation of the word ‘Europe ’appears above the book. The translation of the words ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years ’is inscribed above the design. The year 2007 and the national name of the issuing country are inscribed under the design. The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.
Subject of commemoration: 100th anniversary of the death of Giovanni PASCOLI
Description of the design: In the foreground, a portrait of the poet from Romagna, Giovanni PASCOLI, a representative figure of the Italian literature of the late 19th century. On the right, the year of issue ‘2012’ and the monogram of the Italian Republic ‘RI’; on the left, the year of the death ‘1912’; the mintmark ‘R’ and the initials of the author Maria Carmela Colaneri ‘MCC’. At the bottom, the arch-shaped inscription ‘G. PASCOLI’.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 15 million
Date of issue: April 2012
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU) and the birth of the euro
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol. The initials ΓΣ of the artist appear below the euro symbol. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 1999-2009 and the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) appear at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2009
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU) and the birth of the euro
Factual description of the design: The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol. The initials ΓΣ of the artist appear below the euro symbol. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 1999-2009 and the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) appear at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the twelve stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2009
Subject of commemoration: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2010
Description of the design: The inner part of the coin features the commemorative logo, that is, the stylised letters ‘EU’ and ‘trio.be’. Above the design is the inscription ‘BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010’ and, below it, the trilingual indication ‘BELGIE BELGIQUE BELGIEN’. Underneath the logo, the mint mark is displayed to the left of the year 2010 and the mint master’s mark to the right.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued: 5 million
Date of issue: June 2010
Subject of commemoration : 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944
Description of the design : In the coin’s central field the word D-DAY is written in such a way as to depict a landing craft and a tank gun barrel. The years 1944-2014 appear above the tank gun, with the inscription ‘70e anniversaire du débarquement’ (70th anniversary of the landings) further down. The distinctive footprints left by the boots worn by American, British and Canadian troops are gradually disappearing in the sand, washed away by a wave. The words of a poem by Verlaine used as a code for the start of the landings are engraved on the wave: ‘Les sanglots longs des violons de l’automne blessent mon coeur d’une langueur monotone’ (the long sobs of the violins of autumn wound my heart with a monotonous languor).
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued : 3 million
Date of issue : June 2014
Subject of commemoration : The 200th Anniversary of the foundation of Arma dei Carabinieri.
Description of the design : The design shows a reinterpretation of the sculpture ‘Pattuglia di Carabinieri nella tormenta’ made in 1973 by Antonio Berti; on the right, superimposed letters of the Italian Republic monogram ‘RI’/2014; on the left, 1814; up, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome); in exergue, LDS (monogram of the Author Luciana De Simoni)/CARABINIERI.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
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Date of issue : June 2014
Subject of commemoration : EXPO Milano 2015
Description of the design : The design depicts a composition symbolising the fertility of Earth: on a semicircle indicating the terrestrial sphere, a seed fed by the water waits to sprout; above the Earth, a vine, an olive twig and an ear grow from a tree trunk; around, the inscription ‘NUTRIRE IL PIANETA’; on the left the initials of the designer Maria Grazia Urbani, ‘MGU’; on the right, the monogram of Italian Republic ‘RI’ and ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome; in the middle, logo of the EXPO MILANO 2015.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued : 3,5 million
Date of issue : March 2015
Subject of commemoration : The 450th Anniversary of the birth of Galileo Galilei (born in 1564).
Description of the design : The design shows the head of Galileo Galilei from the painting of Justus Sustermans, 1636 (Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi); around, upside, GALILEO GALILEI; on the right, superimposed letters R (monogram of the Mint of Rome)/astronomic telescope/C.M. (monogram of the Author Claudia Momoni); on the left, superimposed letters of the Italian Republic monogram ‘RI’; in exergue 1564-2014.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued :
Date of issue : June 2014
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of the Euro
Factual description of the design: The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). The initials AH of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2012
Subject of commemoration: Ten years of the Euro
Factual description of the design: The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). The initials AH of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom.
The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Approximate issuing date: January 2012
Subject of commemoration : Unesco’s World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites — Cave of Altamira
Description of the design : The design depicts in the foreground the bison painting from the Cave of Altamira located in Cantabria. In the upper side of the image, in circular sense and with capital letters, the word ‘ESPAÑA’, at the bottom the year of issuance ‘2015’ and at the right the mint mark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued :
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Subject of commemoration : Unesco’s World Cultural and and Natural Heritage Sites – Churches of the Kingdom of Asturias
Description of the design : The design depicts in the foreground Santa Maria del Naranco Church. At the top of the inner circle and in circular sense is the name of the issuing country ‘ESPAÑA’ and underneath, to the right, the year of issuance ‘2017’. At the left side of the inner circle is the mint mark.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Number of coins to be issued : 4 million
Date of issue :
