"Romance Language" Countries of Europe take precendence in this week's Trivia. Andorra, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Sardinia, Spain, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. ANDORRA: Andorra produced (25,000) silver (.4624 oz. ASW) 25,000 Proof Five Diners A Millennium tribute to "2000 years of Christianity." No photo, but coin bears the National Arms of Andorra on obverse while nativity scene reverently adorns reverse. The only other coins authorized by Andorra in 2000 were/are four silver (.7435 oz. ASW) 20 Diners 6,000 each were struck. No photos, but all commemorate the JOCS 2000 Olympics. All four coins obverses bear a Crowned National Arms, date and denomination. Coin 1's reverse has Olympic's interlocking rings displayed so the top center ring encircles Center of coin with two partial rings interlocked at 5:00 and 7:00 and two other partial rings (not interlocked) placed at 3:00 and 9:00 (all 4 coins have this display). At the top of the reverse of all 4 coins is text, which reads from 11:00 to 1:00 "XXVII JOCS OLIMPICS" and between the center ring and the previous text is the date "2000." Placed in the very center of Coin 1's reverse is a hurdler on gold inlay. Coin 2: runner on gold inlay. Coin 3: long jumper on gold inlay. Coin 4: pole vaulter on gold inlay. MONACO: Only one coin was authorized by Monaco in 2000. The coin may not be dated 2000, but is indicative of the type. Bi-metallic (Steel Center in Aluminum- Bronze Ring) Ten Francs http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... km150 5 Francs (1971-1989) Prince Ranier III PORTUGAL: Brass Escudo http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...6/145-631&desc=Portugal km631 1 Escudo (1986+) Nickel-Brass Five Escudos http://worldcoingallery.com/countri.../145-632&desc=Portugal km632 5 Escudos (1986+) Nickel-Brass Ten Escudos http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...145-633&desc=Portugal km633 10 Escudos (1986+) Copper-Nickel 20 Escudos http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...145-634&desc=Portugal km634 20 Escudos (1986+) Copper-Nickel 50 Escudos http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...145-636&desc=Portugal km636 50 Escudos (1986+) Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Aluminum-Bronze Ring) 200 Escudos http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ugal km655 200 Escudos (1991+) Garcia De Orta Next photo is of another bi-metallic 200 Escudos struck for the Sydney Olympics: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...ugal km726 200 Escudos (2000) Sidney Olympics There is no photo of a 36mm coin Commemorating "Terra Do Lavrado." The obverse bears the National Arms, Compass, etc. Reverse has "Labrador Coast and Ship." This coin exists in other metals: 1st metal (Copper-Nickel) 2nd metal (.7881 oz. ASW) 3rd metal (.8016 oz. AGW) The coin in our next photo is of a 200 Escudos commemorating "Terra Dos Corte - Real." Four metal compositions exist. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...km729 200 Escudos (2000) Terra Dos Corte-Real Copper-Nickel. Silver (.7881 oz. ASW). Gold (.8916 oz. AGW). Paladium (1 oz. APW). Our next coin's a 200 Escudos. It exists in 3 different metals commemorating "Terra Florida" with a Ship and the Florida Coast on reverse. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...rtugal km730 200 Escudos (2000) Terra Florida Copper-Nickel Silver (.7881 oz. ASW) Gold (.8016 oz. AGW). Next image is a 200 Escudos commemorating "Fernao De Magalhaes." (struck in four different metals): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... km731 200 Escudos (1999) Fernao De Magalhaes Copper-Nickel. .7781 oz. ASW. .8016 oz. AGW. 1 oz. APW. Here's a Commemorative 500 Escudos, struck in two different silver compositions: .500 fine Silver (.2250 oz. ASW) and .9250 fine Silver (.4164 oz. ASW): http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...tugal km725 500 Escudos (2000) Eca de Gueiroz 1000 Escudos Commemorates Ibero-America: http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...l km727 1000 Escudos (2000) Lusitanian Horses Another 1000 Escudos Commemorates "D Joso De Castro": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...l km732 1000 Escudos (2000) D. Joao de Castro 1000 Escudos (No photo) commemorates "Presidency of the European Union" with Cave Drawings and Portugal's National Arms on obverse and "Stylized Design" on reverse. SAN MARINO San Marino mints its own coins, but italian and Vatican coins circulate too. A 10 Lire (23.3mm) Aluminum coin (no photo) was struck with a theme of Love. "Child of the Universe" adorns obverse while reverse bears "A Child on Flower on Star." A 20 Lire (21.6mm) Aluminum-Bronze coin (no photo) was minted with "Solidarity" as its theme. Obv: "Child of the Universe." Rev: "Two Hands About to Grasp." Fifty 1 Lire Coins (19.2mm Copper-Nickel) were struck with "Equality" as theme. Obv. "Child of the Universe". Reverse: "5 Different Plant Leaves on One Stem." No photo. A (no photo) 22mm Copper-Nickel 100 Lire coin with "Ecology" as theme was minted with "Child of the Universe" on obverse and reverse bearing "Leaf on House on Leaf." A (no photo) 24mm Aluminum-Bronze 200 Lire "Knowledge" themed coin has "Child of the Universe" on obverse and an "Allegorial Female" on reverse. A NCLT (no photo) Bi-metallic 500 Lira coin whose theme is " Work" has "Child of the Universe" on obverse and "Spinning Wheel" on reverse. Here's a 1000 Lira coin (Bi-metallic )Copper-Nickel Center in a Aluminum-Bronze Ring). Theme: "Liberty": http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...53-1kl00&desc=San Marino km405 1000 Lire 2000 In 2000 San Marino issued two Silver (.4832 oz. ASW) coins.(no photos): 1st theme: "Peace." Rev. "Hawk and Dove with Same Olive Branch in Beak." 2nd theme: "1st Holy Year Jubilee." Rev. "Pope Boniface VIII with 2 Aides." Three Silver (.5907 oz. ASW) 34mm 10,000 Lire Coins were struck. (no photos) 1st theme: "17th Centennial of the Republic." Obv. COFTU. Rev. Saint Marino’s Portrait. 2nd theme: "Holy Year." Obv. Crowned Arms. Rev. "Pope Kneeling Before an Open Door." 3rd theme: "Michaelangelo’s Sacred Family Painting." Rev. Painting. A Gold (.1867 oz. AGW) 2 Scudi was minted. Theme: "Madonna Della Melagrna. Rev: "Madonna and Child." San Marino’s 2000 coinage closes with a Five Scudi Gold (5 oz. AGW) Proof (4,500 minted). Theme is/was "Tiziano’s Painting - Rape of Europa." Rev. "Europa Riding on a Bull’s (Zeus’) Back." SARDINIA Italian Coins are/were Legal Tender. SPAIN Spanish coin photos of may not bear the date 2000, but are indicative of the type. Aluminum Peseta http://worldcoingallery.com/countri.../164-832&desc=Spain km832 1 Peseta (1989-2001) Aluminum-Bronze Five Pesetas http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...9/164-1013&desc=Spain km1013 25 Pesetas (2000) http://worldcoingallery.com/countries/coin.php?image=img9/164-1008&desc=Spain km1008 5 Pesetas (1999) Copper-Nickel Ten Pesetas http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...-1012&desc=Spain km1012 10 Pesetas (1998,1999) Nickel-Brass 25 Pesetas http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...9/164-1013&desc=Spain km1013 25 Pesetas (2000) Copper-Nickel 50 Pesetas http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...km991 50 Pesetas (1998,1999) King Juan Carlos Copper-Aluminum-Nickel 500 Pesetas http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...4-924&desc=Spain km924 500 Pesetas (1993-1999) Two Proof Silver (.5948 oz. ASW) 1500 Pesetas coins (30,000 each) are commemoratives (no photos). 1st honors "New Millennium." Obverse: "King Juan Carlos I." Reverse: "Dove Above Atlantic Ocean." NOTE: Spain issued silver (.5897 oz. ASW) "New Millennium" proof commemoratives ( 50,000 minted). Obverse: "Carlos I." Reverse: "Space Walking Astronaut above Columbus' Ships." 2nd commemorates "Printing." Obverse: "Carlos I." Reverse: "Antique Printing Press." Two silver commemorative (2000 Pesetas) were struck. One (.5353 oz. ASW) coin (33mm) honors King Charles V. Reverse: "Charles V." Unknown mintage. Other (.803 oz. ASW) coin (40mm) honors Bilbao City (30,000 Proofs minted). Reverse: "Bilbao City Arms." Spain also issued Euro Coins in '99 and 2000.Coins in photos are of "test" strikes, but are typical of dated 2000 issues: 16.2mm Copper Plated Steel One Cent 70,473,000 struck. Crowned "M" privy Mark. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...sc=Spain new 1 Cent Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 18.7mm Copper Plated Steel Two Cents 819,290,000 minted. Crowned "M" Privy Mark. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...sc=Spain new 2 Cent Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 21.2mm Copper Plated Steel Five Cents 472,195,000 struck. Crowned "M" Privy Mark. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...sc=Spain new 5 Cent Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 19.7mm Copper Plated Steel Ten Cents 281,491,000. Privy Mark. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...c=Spain new 10 Cent Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 21.1mm Brass 20 Cents 77,452,000. Privy Mark. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...c=Spain new 20 Cent Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 24.2mm Brass 50 Cents 819,290,000. P. M.. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...c=Spain new 50 Cent Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 21.2mm Bi-metallic (Copper-Nickel Center in Brass Ring) One Euro 132,474,000. P. M. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...te&desc=Spain new 1 Euro en Prueba (test Euro) 25.7 Bi-metallic Two Euros 65,098,000. P. M Aluminum Brass http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...te&desc=Spain new 2 Euro en Prueba (test Euro). SWITZERLAND Bronze Rappen This type struck from 1948 to date. 1,026,0000 circulation - 5,500 proofs http://worldcoingallery.com/countri.../172-46&desc=Switzerland km46 1 Rappen (1948+) Aluminum-Brass Five Rappen This type since 1981. 5,026,000. 5,500 Proofs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...zerland km26c 5 Rappen (1981+) aluminum-brass NOTE: Ten Rappen Coins were struck (5,026,000 plus 5,500 Proofs), but all have been removed as "Legal Tender" status as of 1-1-2004. Copper-Nickel 20 Rappen 3,026,000. 5,500 Proofs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...zerland km29a 20 Rappen (1939+) copper-nickel Copper-Nickel 1/2 Franc 4,026,000. 5,500 Proofs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...km23a.3 1/2 Franc (1982-1998) medal alignment Copper-Nickel Franc 4,026,000. 5,500 Proofs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...a&desc=Switzerland km24a.1 1 Franc (1968-1998) Copper-Nickel Two Francs 3,026,000. 5,500 Proofs. http://worldcoingallery.com/countri... km21a.3 2 Francs (1982-1998) medal alignment Copper-Nickel Five Francs 7,026,000. 5,500 Proofs http://worldcoingallery.com/countri...72-40a&desc=Switzerland km40a 5 Francs (1968+) The Berne Mint Struck 2 Silver (.5639 oz. ASW) 20 Francs Commemoratives (32.7mm) (No photos): One Coin (100,000 business strikes and 15,000 proofs) commemorates "New Millennium." Obverse: A large Olive Branch in the center with stem pointing at 5:00 and its top leaf pointing to 11:00. Two words stacked below each other. First word (ANNO) reading from 12:00 to right. Other word (DOMINI) sits above the date. Below Olive Branch is legend: "HELVETIA." Beneath that is the Denomination "FR 20."Reverse: An Angel with extended wings takes up two-thirds of the coin. To the right of the Angel are three words in a center-stack (PAX IN TERRE). Below the words are four peoplewho seem to be paying attention to the Angel. The other Coin (2,500 proofs) also commemorates the "Millennium" as a Tribute to "2000 Years after Christ." Obverse: Text reads down Center of coin ( large text) "ET LUX" "IN TENEBRIT" "LUCI" ) (small Text ("ANNO DOMINI" "2000") Medium Text ("HELVETIA") and Large Text ("FR 20") Reverse: Jesus in two-thirds of the coin preaching to people in the right lower corner and the stacked words "LUMEN" "CHRISTI" in upper right corner. Berne, also, minted a gold (28mm .6534 oz. AGW) Commemorative "to the Millennium" Coin. Obverse: In small letters one row of text reads from 9:00 to 3:00, "HELVETIA 2000." At 12:00 are giant stretched letters: "FR." At 6:00 is a giant stretched number : "100." Reverse: Running from 7:00 to 5:00 along rim are the words: "ANNO DOMINI JESU CHRISTI" as read from center of coin. At 6:00, reading from the rim of the coin, is the number "2000." In the very center of the reverse is a stylized baby. Hope you enjoyed Year 2000 coins minted and/or authorized by the "Romantic Countries of Europe." If you see something that is erroneous, please inform me of the error via a post. If you have a link to a photo of a coin I couldn't provide please post that too. Clinker
Daggarjon Yes, but that's what happens when you try to present ALL the coins of a certain year: like the 2000 Coins of the USA! Some coins are lullibies and some are Operas.... Clinker Good to hear from you Daggarjon.
What about Romania? Romanian is a romance language too (though often gets omitted from the list). Speaking of which, what about Italy and France?
Here are images of the two Swiss "millennium" coins. First, the Pax in Terra piece ... http://www.zumbo.ch/coins/ch/jpegs_l/chco20oa.jpg http://www.zumbo.ch/coins/ch/jpegs_l/chco20or.jpg ... and here we have the Lumen Christi piece: http://www.zumbo.ch/coins/ch/jpegs_l/chco20pa.jpg http://www.zumbo.ch/coins/ch/jpegs_l/chco20pr.jpg This gold coin is from Romania: http://www.monetariastatului.ro/assets/5000lei2000milen.jpg As for France, you could list the euro circulation coins; the Monnaie de Paris did not isse any millennium commemorative pieces AFAIK. Italy had a three-coin series of commems - 5000 lire 1998, 1999, 2000. Have not found images online though ... Christian
Troodon All those countries' coins are/were included in the Millennium Coins Trivia under other conotations. Clinker
chrisild: Thanks for sharing the photos. Again, these coins were, are, will be featured in other Millennium Coins Trivia Posts... Clinker
