2 Euro commemorative coins Common Issue 2007

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Common Issue 2007 🔎 50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome
Image	Country		Date	Feature	Ref.	Volume
🔎		Common Issue	25 Mar. — 02 Apr. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	87,687,666	•
	Description : The Treaty establishing the European Community, called the Treaty of Rome (originally called the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and renamed the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in December 2009) was signed on 25 March 1957 by Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands at the Conservatory Palace in Rome. It came into force on 1st of January 1958. At the same time two other treaties were concluded, the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, which established EURATOM, and the Agreement on Institutions Common to the European Communities, which stipulated that the European Economic Community (EEC), the European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM) and the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) had a common parliamentary assembly (now the European Parliament), a common Court of Justice and a common Economic and Social Committee. On the 5th of May 2006, EU Commissioner Joaquín Almunia and Eurogroup President Jean‐Claude Juncker announced the first transnational 2‐Euro commemorative coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The directors of the Italian mint Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, the Spanish mint Real Casa de la Moneda and the Austrian Mint Münze Österreich AG met in Vienna to exchange ideas. The ideas were presented and amalgamated into a design by the commissioned engraver Helmut Andexlinger, after approval he produced a model of the coin. It shows the treaty with the signatures of the representatives from the six founding states, framed by the pavement pattern of the Capitol Square in Rome, designed by Michelangelo where the treaty was signed.

🔎		Austria	25 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	9,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "VERTRAG VON ROM" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 JAHRE" (50 Years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA" (Europe), below that is the year "2007" and the country name "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH" (Republic of Austria). The coin was minted without a mint mark by the Austrian Mint Münze Österreich AG in Vienna.

🔎		Belgium	26 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	5,040,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "PACTVM ROMANVM" (Treaty of Rome) and "QVINQVAGENARIVM" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA/EUROPE", at the bottom the country name "BELGIQUE‐BELGIE‐BELGIEN" (in French, Dutch and German), above that is the year "2007" ‐ flanked on the left by a pair of scales the logo of mint master Romain Coenen, and on the right the helmeted head of the Archangel Michael the mint mark of the Royal Belgian mint Monnaie Royale de Belgique / Koninklijke Munt van België / Königliche Belgische Münzprägeanstalt in Brussels.

🔎		Finland	25 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	1,400,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "ROOMAN SOPIMUS 50 V" (50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROOPPA" Suomen Rahapaja OY in Vantaa can be seen on the far left. Coins produced in the proof production process bear the normal Finnish edge marking, but the normal mittings bear the marking "ROMFÖRDRAGET • 50 ÅR • EUROPA •" ('Rome Treaty 50 Years of Europe' in Swedish).

🔎		France	02 Apr. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	9,406,875	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "TRAITÉ DE ROME" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 ANS" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPE", at the bottom is the country name "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (French Republic) and above it the year "2007", flanked on the left by a cornucopia, the mint mark of the French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac and on the right by a hunting horn with the sign of the zodiac of Pisces, the logo of the mint master Hubert Larivière.

🔎		Germany	25 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	30,865,630	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "Römische Verträge" (Treaties of Rome) and "50 JAHRE" (50 Years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA" (Europe), below that is the year "2007" and the country name "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND" (Federal States of Germany). The coin was minted by the German mint (A = Staatliche Münze Berlin in Berlin, D = Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt in Munich, F = Staatliche Münzen Baden‐Württemberg in Stuttgart, G = Staatliche Münzen Baden‐Württemberg in Karlsruhe or J = Landesbetrieb Hamburgische Münze in Hamburg) whose mint mark is to the right of the year.

🔎		Greece	26 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	3,978,549	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "ΣΥΝΘΗΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΡΩΜΗΣ" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "ΕΥΡΩΠΗ" (EUROPE). At the bottom of the motif are the words "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ" (Hellenic Republic) above it is the year "2007". On the right is a palmette the mint mark of the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.

🔎		Ireland	26 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	4,651,112	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "conradh na Róimhe" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 bliain" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "an eoraip" (Europe), below that is the year "2007" and the country name "ÉIRE" (Ireland). The coin was minted without mint marks by the Irish mint Lárionad Airgeadra an Bhainc Ceannais / Central Bank Currency Centre in Áth an Ghainimh / Sandyford. Coins in the proof production process version were made by the Finnish mint Suomen Rahapaja OY in Vantaa.

🔎		Italy	25 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	5,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "TRATTATI DI ROMA" (Treaty of Rome) and "50° ANNIVERSARIO" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA", at the bottom is the country name "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA" (Italian Republic) and above it the year "2007" as well as an "R" the mint mark of the Italian mint Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome. In contrast to all other coins of this joint issue, the signatures of the treaties are embossed in relief and not in relief.

> 🔎		Luxembourg	26 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	2,046,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "TRAITÉ DE ROME" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 ANS" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPE", below that is the year "2007" flanked on the left by a cornucopia the mint mark of the French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac and on the right by a hunting horn with the sign of the zodiac Pisces the logo of mint master Hubert Larivière and the country name "LËTZEBUERG" (Luxembourg). The Luxembourg coins also have a latent image of Grand Duke Henri imprinted on the left side of the document, as according to Luxembourg law no national coin may be issued without the face of the head of state (or at least not without his monogram).

🔎		Netherlands	26 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	6,355,500	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "VERDRAG VAN ROME" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 JAAR" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA" (Europe). At the bottom of the motif are the words "KONINKRIJK DER NEDERLANDEN" (Kingdom of the Netherlands) above it is the year "2007" flanked on the left by the sails of the three‐mast clipper Nederland, the logo of the mint master Maarten Brouwer, and at the right the staff of Hermes the mint mark of the Royal Dutch mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht.

🔎		Portugal	26 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	1,550,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "TRATADO DE ROMA" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 ANOS" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA" below that is the year "2007" and the country name "PORTUGAL". The mint mark "INCM" of the Portuguese mint Imprensa Nacional‐ Casa da Moeda S.A. in Lisbon is on the right.

🔎		Slovenia	25 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	400,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "RIMSKA POGODBA" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 LET" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EVROPA" (Europe), below that is the year "2007" and the country name "SLOVENIJA" (Slovenia). The coin was minted without mint mark by the Finnish mint Suomen Rahapaja OY in Vantaa.

🔎		Spain	25 Mar. 2007	50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of Rome	20001 20002 20005	8,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top are the words "TRATADO DE ROMA" (Treaty of Rome) and "50 ANOS" (50 years), below it is an illustration of the treaty with the words "EUROPA", below that is the year "2007" and the country name "ESPAÑA" (Spain). To the right of the document is the letter "M" adorned with a crown, the mint mark of the Spanish mint Real Casa de la Moneda in Madrid.

References :
20001	Images taken with authorisation by the ECB ‐ Mail dated 20.Feb.2020 © "European Central Bank"	20002	Data mirrored from Wikipedia Page "2_euro_commemorative_coins" with friendly support of the guardians of that page.
20003	Not Applicable	20004	Coloured version of this Commemorative Coin in circulation EU‐legal‐technical specifications do not recongnise colour prints. The EU nevertheless tolerates them, as their numbers are very small and they are sold in special packs and therefor are very unlikely to be used as currency.
20005	enlarged Images taken with authorisation by Gerd Seyffert © "Gerd Seyffert 2021"	20006	Not Applicable