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The design depicts a flock of birds (swallows), which is a symbol for the workings of the EU, by moving together as a group yet with each member having room to manoeuvre in an individual manner, thereby creating one complex, dynamic entity. The group therefore primarily stands for togetherness.
The recognition of Seville (Archivo de Indias, Real Alcazar de Sevilla y Catedral de Sevilla) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The design depicts in the centre a box on a ballot paper, which is being coloured in by a pencil. The coloured box is overlapped by the Venus symbol (the gender symbol for woman/female). At the bottom left next to the central image is inscribed 75 JAAR ANS.
The design represents a sunflower, which is one of the national symbols of Ukraine, as Ukraine is one of the biggest sunflower oil producers and exporters worldwide. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, the sunflower has become a global symbol for peace.
The design depicts a modification to the “EU50” programme logo used by Government Departments to promote events marking the 50th anniversary of Ireland’s EU membership. The name of the issuing country "ÉIRE" is inserted above the logo.
The design features a portrait of the legendary Greek soprano Maria Callas. Inscribed along the inner edge is the wording “100 YEARS FROM THE BIRTH OF MARIA CALLAS”, and at the right the minting year “2023” and a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint);
The design features a portrait of the Greek mathematician Constantin Carathéodory. Inscribed along the inner edge at the left is the wording “CONSTANTIN CARATHÉODORY 1873-1950”, and at right the minting year “2023” and a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint)...
The design shows a decorative detail from the facade of the ‘Hotel Van Eetvelde’.
The design depicts in the inner part of the coin the health personnel. At the left you can find the inscription ‘Danke – Merci – Dank u’ together with various pictograms referring to healthcare sector.
It was a customs union and a currency union with the aim of strengthening cooperation and integration between the two countries. The union started with a first period of 50 years that was signed on 25 July 1921. Several new protocols were subsequently signed since the start of the BLEU in order to..
The most famous coin is the Golden Carolus Guilder. Charles V's pursuit of uniformity and centralization was also expressed in this series of coins. Almost 500 years after Charles V introduced his silver Carolus guilder, he was depicted on some ECU coins. The ECU, standing for European Currency...
The inner part of the piece depicts the portrait of the famous Flemish artist Jan van Eyck,together with his signature and a painter’s palette that also contains the initials LL, referring to the designer of the coin, MrLuc Luycx and two paintbrushes. Above this, you can find the name J. van Eyck...
The inner part of the piece depicts the official logo of the IYPH 2020 that symbolises leaves and the text 'International year of plant health'. The leaves represent healthy plants as the source of the oxygen we breathe, the food we eat and all life on earth. This positive image of leaves...
The design depicts the first sitting of Dáil Éireann in the Round Room. The Governance of the Irish nation began on the 21st of January and the sitting was conducted entirely in the Irish language to mark the symbolic nature of the meeting. The large Round Room of the Mansion House arcs above the...
The inner part of the piece depicts the portrait Alexandre Lamfalussy, the first president of the EMI, on the right with his name below. On the left-hand side, the abbreviation EMI stands central with the year 1994 above, referring to date of the establishment of the Institute and the designation...
The inner part of the piece depicts the portrait of the famous Belgian artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, together with a painting on an easel. Above this, you can find the name P. Bruegel, the years 1569, with a subtle obelisk referring to the year of death, and 2019, the year of issuance.
The design shows the ESRO 2B satellite, the first successful satellite of the European Space Research Organization and launched in May 1968...
The design represents students with a pamphlet and flag in their hands and refers to student demonstrations that took place in Belgium...
The inner part of the piece represents the logo of the Ghent University, with the dates 1817 - 2017 below, surrounded by the inscription 200 JAAR UNIVERSITEIT GENT – 200 YEARS GHENT UNIVERSITY and the country indication BE. The mintmark of Brussels, a helmeted head of the Archangel Michael and the..
The inner part of the piece represents the logo of the University of Liege, with the dates 1817 - 2017 below, surrounded by the inscription 200 ANS UNIVERSITE DE LIEGE – 200 YEARS UNIVERSITY OF LIEGE and the country indication BE. The mintmark of Brussels, a helmeted head of the Archangel Michael...