The perspective of the design, by Reinhard Heinsdorff, emphasises the opening of the gate, stressing the unification of Germany and Europe.

The Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of the division of Germany and its subsequent unification, is the motif used on these coins. Designed by Laurent Jorlo, 'this modern, timeless graphic represents France, which stays true to itself, whilst integrating into Europe'. The theme of the sower is a constant in the history of the French franc. The heraldic lion in different designs has been used in several Finnish coins over the years, for example on the 1 markka coins between 19. Shows a heraldic lion which is a reproduction of a design by the sculptor Heikki H�iv�oja. The year of issue is part of the design, along with the year the coin was struck. This was where the Treaty re-establishing the sovereignty of Austria was signed in 1955, making its name synonymous with freedom.ĭepicts King Albert II and a monogram � a capital 'A' underneath a crown � among 12 stars, symbolising Europe. This coin shows the Belvedere Palace, one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in Austria. To help you to identify which country your euro coins are from, we have provided this and a series of similar pages, each showing the obverse (national) side of each a particular coin denomination (value). As Ciampi observed, this represents the 'coin to the service of Man', instead of Man to the service of money.įor images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.* = The coins are all official original issues from the countries themselves, it is only our packaging which is unofficial. Leonardo's work is highly symbolic as it represents the Renaissance focus on man as the measure of all things, and has simultaneously a round shape that fits the coin perfectly. However, the 1 euro coin was missing in this election, because Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, the then economy minister, had already decided it would sport the Vitruvian man of Leonardo da Vinci. The choice of the design of the coins was left to the Italian public by means of a television broadcast where alternative designs were presented, letting the people vote by calling a certain telephone number.

20 euro cent coin images