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Commemorative coins (469)
RSSThe design shows the face of Raul Brandão. At the left side is the inscription RAUL BRANDÃO and underneath the years "1867" and "2017". At the bottom right is the inscription of the country of issuance "PORTUGAL" and at the top right is the name of the author "LUIS FILIPE DE ABREU" followed by the..
A portrait of Maria Montessori in a geometric composition with some of didactic elements drawn from her educational system. In the right field, ‘RI’, acronym of the Italian Republic; on the left, ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome; on the right, ‘LDS’, initials of the designer Luciana De Simoni...
The design depicts a detail of the Dea Roma, a sculpture by Angelo Zanelli inserted in the center of the Altare della Patria, a large votive altar dedicated to the Italian nation set in the Vittoriano complex in Rome. Above, the legend “ROMA CAPITALE”; on the right, the dates “•1871•2021•”, the...
The design depicts a visual composition based on the well-known cross, symbol of the organisation, replicated several times to represent the expansion of the humanitarian action both in Portugal and abroad. The contour of a hand in the background symbolises the different kinds of help given to...
The inner part of the coin depicts a seven-pointed star inscribed in Greek with the words: “150 YEARS SINCE THE UNION OF THE IONIAN ISLANDS (EPTA’NISA) WITH GREECE 1864-2014”, the name of the issuing country “HELLENIC REPUBLIC” and the mint mark of the Greek State Mint. The spaces between the...
The design depicts two officers of the “Polizia di Stato” (Italian National Police Force), a woman and a man, standing out in the foreground, in front of a police car.
The design features Saint Peter and Saint Paul and their symbols, respectively the keys and the sword. At the top is the inscription "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO", in semi-circle. At the bottom, in semi-circle is the inscription "1950o DEL MARTIRIO DEI SANTI PIETRO E PAOLO". At the bottom left is the year...
The design depicts an ancient Greek helmet. Inscribed along the inner edge are the words “2500 YEARS SINCE THE BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE” and “HELLENIC REPUBLIC”. Also inscribed in the background are the year of issuance “2020” and a palmette (the mintmark of the Greek mint). Visible down and right...
The coin commemorates the 2.500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. The centre of the coin shows a synthesis of a shield and a runner/warrior symbolizing the battle for freedom and the noble ideals derived from the battle of Marathon. The bird on the shield symbolizes the birth of western...
The design shows at the centre left the coat of arms of Andorra followed by the inscription "20" where the zero is stylised to represent the Council of Europe's flag. At the top are the inscriptions "ANDORRA" and underneath "AL CONSELL D'EUROPA". The year "2014" appears at the bottom left followed..