Cash and Issue Department EURO AREA COMMEMORATIVE COINS COUNTRY COMMEMORATIVE EURO COIN INDICATIVE ISSUE DATE MAXIMUM ISSUE VOLUME PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL Greece Olympic Games in Athens March 2004 50 million 2004/C 91/06, 15 april 2004 Finland Enlargement of the European Union June/July 2004 1 million 2004/C 243/03, 30 september 2004 Luxembourg Effigy and monogram of Grand-Duke Henri 23 june 2004 2.49 million 2004/C 243/05, 30 september 2004 Italy Fith Decade of the Worl Food Program December 2004 16 million 2004/C 313/03, 18 december 2004 San Marino Bartolomeo Borghesi December 2004 110000 2004/C 298/02, 3 december 2004 Vatican City 75th anniversary of the Vatican City State December 2004 100000 2004/C 321/03, 28 december 2004 Luxembourg 50th anniversary of Grand-Duke Henri and 100 years of the death of the G-D Adolphe January 2005 2.8 million 2005/C 11/03, 15 january 2005 Belgium Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union March/April 2005 8.25 million 2005/C 61/08, 11 march 2005 Spain 4th century of the first edition of "The Ingenious Nobleman Don Quixote of La Mancha First Half of 2005 8 million 2005/C 131/09, 28 may 2005 Austria 50th anniversary of the Austrian State Treaty 11-may-05 7 million 2005/C 61/07, 11 march 2005 Italy 1st anniversary of the signing of the European Constitution Autumn 2005 18 million 2005/C 283/06, 16 november 2005 Finland 60th anniversary of the United Nations October 2005 2 millions 2005/C 244/04, 4 october 2005 San Marino 2005- World Year of Physics Autumn 2005 130000 2005/C 244/03, 4 october 2005 Vatican City World Youth Day 2005 Autumn 2005 100000 2005/C 283/07, 16 november 2005 Luxembourg 25th birthday of the heir to the throne, The Grand-Duke Guillaume January 2006 1.1 million 2006/C 20/10, 27 january 2006 Germany Schleswig-Holstein February 2006 30 million 2006/C 33/04, 9 february 2006 Italy XX Olympic Winter Games — Turin 2006 January-February 2006 40 million 2006/C 33/05, 9 february 2006 Belgium Atomium April 2006 5 million 2006/C 53/03, 3 march 2006 Finland 100th anniversary of the universal and equal suffrage October 2006 2.5 million 2006/C 248/02, 14 october 2006 San Marino 500th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus October 2006 120000 2006/C 248/03, 14 october 2006 Vatican City 5th centenary of the swiss Pontifical Guard November 2006 100000 2006/C 260/06, 28 october 2006 Luxembourg Grand Ducal Palace February 2007 1,1 million 2007/C 53/02, 8 march 2007 Germany Mecklenburg-Vorpommern February 2007 30 million 2007/C 76/02, 4 april 2007 Euro area countries 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome March 2007 Varies from country to country 2007/C 65/04, 21 march 2007 Spain 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome March 2007 8 million 2007/C 65/04, 21 march 2007 Portugal Portuguese Presidency of the European Union July 2007 2 million 2007/C 110/06, 16 may 2007 Monaco 25th anniversary of the death of Princess Grace July 2007 20001 2007/C 172/06, 25 july 2007 Vatican City 80th birthday of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI September-October 2007 100000 2007/C 233/08, 5 october 2007 San Marino Bicentenary of the birth of Giuseppe Garibaldi October 2007 130000 2007/C 233/07, 5 october 2007 Finland 90th anniversary of Finland’s independence December 2007 2 million 2007/C 289/10, 1 december 2007 Germany Federal state of Hamburg February 2008 30 million 2008/C 13/02, 18 january 2008 Luxembourg Grand-Duke Henri and the ‘Château de Berg’ February 2008 1,3 million 2008/C 21/09, 26 january 2008 Italy 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights April 2008 5 million 2008/C 89/04. 10 april 2008 San Marino European Year of Intercultural Dialogue April 2008 130000 2008/C 89/05. 10 april 2008 Belgium 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights April-May 2008 5 million 2008/C 125/05. 22 may 2008 Slovenia 500th anniversary of Primož Trubar's birth may-08 1 million 2008/C 125/06. 22 may 2008 France French Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2008 July 2008 20 million 2008/C 165/03. 28 june 2008 Portugal 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights September 2008 1035000 2008/C 165/04. 28 june 2008 Finland 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights October 2008 1,5 million 2008/C 246/06. 27 september 2008 Vatican City The Year of St. Paul – the 2000th anniversary of his birth October 2008 100000 2008/C 228/06. 5 septembere 2008 Euro area countries 10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union As of 1 January 2009 Varies from country to country 2008/C 315/04. 10 decembere 2008 Spain 10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union First semester of 2009 8 million 2008/C 315/04. 10 december 2008 Luxembourg The Grand-Duke Henri and the Grand-Duchess Charlotte January 2009 1,4 million 2009/C 5/02. 10 january 2009 Germany Federal state of Saarland February 2009 30 million 2009/c 31/06 7 february 2009 San Marino 2009, European Year of Creativity and Innovation may-09 dic-55 2009/C 116/09 21 may 2009 Portugal 2nd Lusophone Games June 2009 1,25 million 2009/C 116/08, 21 may 2009 Belgium 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth September 2009 5 million 2009/C 196/06, 20 august 2009 Italy 200th anniversary of Louis Braille’s birth September-October 2009 2 million 2009/C 196/08, 20 august de 2009 Vatican City International Year of Astronomy October 2009 106084 2009/C 204/05, 29 august de 2009 Cash and Issue Department EURO AREA COMMEMORATIVE COINS COUNTRY COMMEMORATIVE EURO COIN INDICATIVE ISSUE DATE MAXIMUM ISSUE VOLUME PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL Finland 200th anniversary of the first Diet of Finland and the founding of Central Government Institutions in Finland October 2009 1,6 million 2009/C 227/03, 22 september 2009 Slovakia 20th anniversary of freedom and democracy November 2009 1 million 2009/C 196/07, 20 august 2009 Germany Bremen January 2010 30 million 2010/C 12/05 19 january 2010 Luxembourg Coat of arms of the Grand Duke January 2010 1 million 2009/C 311/06, 19 december 2009 Slovenia 200th anniversary of the Botanical Garden in Ljubljana may-10 1 million 2009/C 311/05, 19 december 2009 Spain Córdoba’s historic centre – UNESCO World Heritage series March 2010 8 million 2010/C 47/07, 25 february 2010 France 70th anniversary of the Appeal of June 18 June 2010 20 million 2010/C 137/10, 27 may 2010 Italy 200th anniversary of the Count of Cavour’s birth March 2010 4 million 2010/C 62/02, 13 march 2010 Belgium Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2010 June 2010 5 million 2010/C 137/12, 27 may 2010 Portugal 100th anniversary of the Portuguese Republic September 2010 2035000 2010/C 137/11, 27 may 2010 San Marino 500th anniversary of the death of Sandro Botticelli September 2010 130000 2010/C 212/02, 5 august 2010 Greece 2.500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon October 2010 2,5 million 2010/C 270/04, 6 october 2010 Vatican City Year for Priests October 2010 115000 2010/C 212/03, 27 august 2010 Finland Currency Decree of 1860 granting Finland the right to issue banknotes and coins October 2010 1,6 million 2010/C 256/04, 23 september 2010 The 500th anniversary of the publication of the world-famous book "Laus Stultitiae" The Netherlands January 2011 4 million 2011/C 19/04, 20 january 2011 by the Dutch philosopher, humanist and theologian Desiderus Luxembourg 50th anniversary of the appointment by the Grand-Duchess Charlotte of her son Jean as "lieutenant-représentant" 2011 1,4 million 2010/C 349/03, 22 december 2010 Slovakia 20th anniversary of the formation of the Visegrad Group January 2011 1 million 2011/C 5/06, 8 january 2011 Spain Court of the Lions, Granada – UNESCO World Heritage series March 2011 8 million 2011/C 50/02, 17 february 2011 Slovenia 100th anniversary of the birth of Franc Rozman-Stane March 2011 1 million 2011/C 57/05, 23 february 2011 France 30th anniversary of the Day of Music June 2011 10 million 2011/C 19/05, 20 january 2011 Monaco The wedding of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock 2 July 2011 148000 2011/C 189/07, 29 june 2011 Vatican City 26th World Youth Day October 2011 115000 2011/C 301/06, 12 october 2011 Finland 200th anniversary of the Bank of Finland October 2011 1,5 million 2011/C 291/03, 4 october 2011 Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia 2011 30 million 2011/C 24/04, 26 january 2011 Malta Constitutional history-first election of representatives in 1849 2011 430000 2011/C 299/08, 11 october 2011 Belgium 100th anniversary of International Women´s Day 2011 5 million 2011/C 57/06, 23 february 2011 Portugal 500th anniversary of Fernao Mendes Pinto´s birth 2011 520000 2011/C 273/04, 16 september 2011 San Marino 500th anniversary of the birth of Giorgio Vasari 2011 130000 2011/C 91/04, 23 march 2011 Italy The 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy 2011 10 million 2011/C 85/05, 18 march 2011 Greece The Special Olympics World Summer Games-Athens 2011 2011 1 million 2011/C 91/03, 23 march 2011 Luxembourg Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duke Guillaume IV-"grand ducal dynasty" series January 2012 1,4 million 2011/C 373/06, 21 december 2011 Germany Federal State of Bavaria January 2012 30 million 2012/C 10/02, 12 january 2012 Spain Burgos Cathedral - UNESCO World Heritage series 2012 8 million 2012/C 57/03, 25 february 2012 Portugal European Capital of Culture 2012, the city of Guimaraes in northern Portugal 2012 520000 2012/C 160/06, 6 june 2012 Belgium The 75th anniversary of the Queen Elisabeth Competition 2012 5 million 2012/C 231/02, 2 august 2012 Euro area countries Ten Years of euro banknotes and coins 2012 Varies from country