Belgium 2007 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome COINCARD
50th anniversary of the
Treaty of Rome
The Treaty of Rome,
or EEC Treaty (officially the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community), brought about the creation of the European
Economic Community (EEC), the best known of the European Communities (EC).
The treaty was signed on 25 March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany, and it came into force on 1
January 1958. Originally the "Treaty establishing the European Economic
Community", and now continuing under the name "Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union", it
remains one of the two most
important treaties in what is now the European Union (EU).
The coin shows the Treaty
document signed by the six founding countries on a background evoking the
paving (designed by Michelangelo) of the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, where
the signing took place on 25 March 1957. ‘Treaty of Rome 50 years’, ‘EUROPE’ and
the name of the issuing country appear in the respective languages of the euro
area or in Latin. Thus, the legend differs from country to country, but the
image is the same. The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic
Community and ultimately led to the introduction of the euro in 1999 and the
euro banknotes and coins in 2002. The anniversary was celebrated on 25 March
2007. The euro area countries have marked the occasion by jointly issuing this
commemorative coin. Its design was selected following a competition organised
by the European mints. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European
Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) in a coincard
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass clad
nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 20'000 pcs.
Country of origin - Belgium
Year of release - 2007