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Euro coins intended for circulation have legal tender status throughout the euro area. For the purpose of informing the public and all parties who handle the coins, the Commission publishes a description of the designs of all new coins.

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Unesco World Heritage Site – pre-historic temples of Ta’ Haġrat

The design features Ta’ Haġrat, a prehistoric temple located in Mġarr, a small village in thenorthwest of Malta. The temple consists of two structures the largest of which dates to around 3 600-3 200 BC. This temple has a monumental doorway, which is its most distinctive characteristic. The...

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The coin depicts the prehistoric temples of Hagar Qim. At the top right the inscriptions "HAGAR QIM", "TEMPLES" and the years "3600-3200 BC" one under the other. At the bottom left the name of the country of issuance "MALTA" and underneath the year of issuance "2017". At the bottom right the...

UNESCO: Garajonay National Park

The Garajonay National Park is situated in the middle of the island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands archipelago, was registered on the World Heritage Sites list for being an outstanding well-preserved example of laurisilva (Laurel forest), an exceptional ecosystem of the living remnant of the old

UNESCO: Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum

The design shows a detail of the prehistoric site. At the top left is the name of the issuing country “MALTA” and underneath the year of issuance “2022”.

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The City of Santiago de Compostela was declared World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1985, considering its urban beauty and monumental integrity added to the deep echoes of its spiritual and cultural significance of the Middle Ages: the Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage.The Camino de Santiago (The Way..

Unesco's World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites – Cave of Altamira coin

In the foreground, the design depicts 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 'ESPANA', at the bottom the year of issuance '2015' and at the right the mint mark. The coin’s outer ring...

UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites – Park Guell coin

In the foreground, the coin depicts a lizard sculpture which is the Park Güell emblem and which was designed by the architect Antoni Gaudí. In the background, there is the image of one of the pavilions situated at the Park Güell entrance. At the top, in circular sense and in capital letters are...

UNESCO's World Heritage List - San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery coin

The coin 2013 issue will portray a view of San Lorenzo del Escorial Monastery. In the coin obverse, in the center, there is a San Lorenzo del Escorial view; in the upper side of the image, in circular sense and with capital letters the word ESPAÑA and at the right two lines with the mint year 2013..

UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme - Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve

The design depicts the characteristic surroundings of Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, which belongs to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme: remote islands of a unique bird lake and Lithuania’s largest wetland as well as its distinctive animals. In the...

UNICEF

The design shows an allegory of the work of “UNICEF” where the hands are a key element. One after the other they support the globe and are the link between the different areas of the Earth.

Universities and society – University of Turku 100 years

The grid-like design represents the interaction between universities and the society. At the top of the design, there is the year of issuance “2020”, at the right side the mintmark and underneath the mintmark is the indication of the issuing country “FI”.

Väinö Linna 100 years

The coin celebrates the well-known late Finnish writer Väinö Linna. This year marks the centenary of his birth in 1920. The design reflects Linna’s work in a textile mill and depicts, in addition to his face, letters as weaved fabric and threads that run through his books.

Vidzeme coin

The designs shows the coat of arms of the historical region of Latvia – Vidzeme, or Livland. At the top there is the inscription of the issuing country "LATVIJA" and at the bottom the inscription "VIDZEME". On the right is the year of issuance "2016".The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of...

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The design shows a fragment of the Vilnius city panorama. At the left side is the inscription ‘VILNIUS’ and the mark of the designer. At the top right is the name of the issuing country ‘LIETUVA’ and the year of issuance ‘2017’. At the centre is the mintmark.The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12...