Commemorative coins

The design features the temple of Asclepius at Epidaurus with the statue of the god at centre. The theme replicates the reverse of a commemorative medal on the First National Assembly held by the revolted Greeks at Epidaurus, which was awarded to the Assembly members during the reign of king Otho.

The inner part of the design shows a continuing ribbon that starts from the outside depicting the effigy of King Willem-Alexander and continues to depict the effigies of his six predecessors: Queen Beatrix, Queen Juliana, Queen Wilhelmina, King Willem III, King Willem II and King Willem I. The...

The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Malta Police Force which was set up by means of proclamation XXII of 1814. Thus the Malta Polices Force is one of the oldest in Europe. The national side of the coin depicts the badge of the Malta Police Force with the legend ‘200 Years Malta...

The design depicts two gods of Roman mythology featured in the carved relief above the entrance to the main building of the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB): to the left, Mercury, the messenger of the gods and the god of merchants and commerce; to the right, Fortuna, the goddess of fate and...

The design features the Greek flag at the centre, encircled by laurel branches. Inscribed along the inner edge are the wordings “1821 – 2021 200 YEARS SINCE THE GREEK REVOLUTION” and “HELLENIC REPUBLIC”. Visible, at the bottom, between two laurel branches, are a palmette (the minmark of the Greek...

The inner part of the coin depicts the conversion of Saint Paul on the road to Damascus (the city is visible in the background). The saint, dazzled by a light from the sky, falls from his rearing horse. Two inscriptions are engraved around the portrait; on the left-hand side, there is an...

The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810-1861), a key figure in the Italian unification and founder of the Italian Liberal Party and the political newspaper Il Risorgimento. It features Cavour's portrait, completed by Francesco Hayez in 1864.

The coin features a hand with the fingers passing over a book's pages, symbolising braille, the reading and writing system invented by Louis Braille for blind and visually impaired people.

The coin features a portrait of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille, a world-wide system used by blind and visually impaired people for reading and writing.