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Enrico De Nicola, provisional Head of State, signs the act of promulgation of the Constitution of the Italian Republic on December 27, 1947; on his right, the Head of Government Alcide De Gasperi, on the left, Umberto Terracini, President of the Italian Constituent Assembly. Above, the inscription..
In the coinʼs 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 ʻ70e anniversaire du débarquementʼ further down. The distinctive footprints left by the boots worn by American..
The design by Annalisa Masini shows a portrait of Dante, taken from a fresco by Botticelli. At the right of the portrait, the inscription "DANTE" on a vertical axis. At the right of the inner centre, the name of the issuing country "SAN MARINO" in semi-circle. Between these two inscriptions, the...
The design shows Dante with an open book in his left hand and the Purgatory mountain at the back: detail from the illustration of the Divine Comedy painted by Domenico di Michelino (1417-1491) in the Dome of S. Maria del Fiore in Florence; in the centre, the monogram of the Italian Republic “RI”...
The coin features a family with the Cathedral of Milan in the background. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
The central image of the coin is a stylised spiral, which at the left side of the coin begins with inscription ‘POSTOJNSKA JAMA • 1213–2013 • SLOVENIJA’ and ends with two stylised speleothems..The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
The design shows, in the center, the logo of the National Fire Department. On the left, ‘RI’, acronym of the Italian Republic; on the right, the year of the coin’s issue ‘2020’; ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome; below, ‘LDS’, initials of the designer Luciana De Simoni; above, arch-shaped...
President of the French Republic for two terms, Jacques Chirac was a major architect of the European construction. As such, he was President when the Euro was introduced in 2002, whose 20th anniversary we celebrate at the beginning of this year.
The design depicts on the foreground the effigy of Queen Beatrix and on the background partly covered by the effigy of the Queen, the effigy of the Prince of Orange. The circumscription around both effigies reads: WILLEM-ALEXANDER PRINS VAN ORANJE (crown symbol) BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN...
In June 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte ended the rule of the Order of St John in Malta.
The design shows an amber disc, one of the most characteristic symbols of the Baltic culture. The disc is decorated with a crosspiece of drilled dots – an ornament symbolising the worlds' axis. At the top is the name of the issuing country "LIETUVA", flanked by the mint mark and the year of...
The discovery is linked to Estonia because one of the first men to see Antarctica in 1820 was Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, a Baltic German seafarer born in Saaremaa, who documented the discovery.The design depicts a motif of a sailing ship. It also bear the inscriptions ‘Fabian Gottlieb von..
Financial literacy is the important ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Financial literacy is the foundation of our relationship with money, and it is a lifelong journey of learning.
The treaty was signed between Estonia and Soviet Russia on 2 February 1920, and it fixed theEastern border of Estonia, bringing an end to the War of Independence.The design depicts a tree with branches disguising the words TARTU RAHU (Tartu Peace Treaty). Ity also bears the country name ‘EESTI’...
The coin will mark the centenary of the University of Tartu as being established as the firstEstonian language university. It was founded in 1632 by Swedish King Gustav II Adolf and is one of the oldest universitiesin northern and eastern Europe. In 1919 it became the first Estonian language...
The design depicts simultaneously the numbers 18 and 100, which symbolize the time when Estonia became an independent country and furthermore reflect the past hundred years. At the bottom right is the text "SADA AASTAT EESTI VABARIIKI" and next to it the name of the country "EESTI" and the year of..
The design shows three circular fields that are joined together at the centre. The three fieldsrepresent the trias politica, separation of powers into three different branches: a legislative, an executive, and a judiciarypower. The year of issuance ‘2019’ is placed centre left. The indication of...
The design shows three circular fields that are joined together at the centre. The three fieldsrepresent the trias politica, separation of powers into three different branches: a legislative, an executive, and a judiciarypower. The year of issuance ‘2019’ is placed centre left. The indication of...
The design depicts the silhouette of the wolf and a forest. Close to the edge of the inner ring the country name “EESTI” at the left, the year of issuance “2021” at the right and the text “CANIS LUPUS” (the wolf in Latin) at the top are depicted.
The inner part of the coin depicts Tove Jansson's portrait. Under the portrait the signature "Tove Jansson" and the years "1914-2001". At the left the indication of the issuing country "FI". At the right the year of issuance "2014" and the mint mark.