Holland
EUR 1 and EUR 2 coins: Queen Beatrix is shown in profile with the words "Beatrix Queen of The Netherlands" in Dutch. The 12 stars are confined to half the circumference of the coin.
1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins: Queen Beatrix is shown in profile and the words "Beatrix Queen of The Netherlands" are written around the circumference of the coins.

Ireland
Italy
This depicts a portrait drawn by Raphaël of Dante Alighieri, housed in the Pope Julius II Wing of the Vatican Palace. This coin shows the famous drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, displayed in the gallery of the Academy in Venice, illustrating the ideal proportions of the human body.
This depicts the statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius on horseback. This coin portrays a sculpture by Umberto Boccioni, leader of the Italian futurist school.
This commemorates one of the greatest triumphs in Italian art. It shows one of the most famous works in the world, the "Birth of Venus" by Sandro Botticelli. This shows the Flavius amphitheatre, which Emperor Vespasian began building around 75 AD and Emperor Titus inaugurated in 80 AD.
This shows the Mole Antonelliana, a tower designed in 1863 by Alessandro Antonelli. The Castel del Monte appears on this coin.

Luxembourg

Portugal
EUR 1 and EUR 2 coins: Here the country𠏋 castles and coats of arms are set amid the European stars. This symbolises dialogue, the exchange of values and the dynamics of the building of Europe. The centrepiece is the royal seal of 1144.
10, 20 and 50 cent coins: These depict the royal seal of 1142 as the centrepiece of the design.
1, 2 and 5 cent coins: These show the first royal seal, from 1134, along with the word "Portugal".

Spain
EUR 1 and EUR 2 coins: These show a portrait of King Carlos 1 de Borbon y Borbon.
10, 20 and 50 cent coins: Miguel de Cervantes, the father of Spanish literature, is shown on these coins, reflecting "the universality of the man and his work".
1, 2 and 5 euro coins: The cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a jewel of Spanish Roman art and one of the most famous pilgrimage destinations in the world is pictured on these coin. They show the monumental façade of the Obradoiro, a splendid example of Spanish baroque construction, started in 1667 by Jose del Toro and Domingo de Andrade. It was finished in the 18th century by Fernando Casas y Novoa.

　

　


Last Update: 20.May.2001