Circular caption comprising five lines. A gold heart depicting the euro symbol, €, surrounded by the acronym of the European Central Bank in various languages of the European Union., Map of the world with Europe at the centre, in the golden core., A very fine medallion, struck by the Austrian Mint on behalf of the European Central Bank in 1998, featuring the euro symbol. It is bimetallic, with an outer ring of 925‰ silver and a centre of 750‰ gold. It has a lovely patina, with a few fingerprints on the reverse., BANQUE NATIONALE DE BELGIQUE. DANMARKS NATIONALBANK. SUOMEN PANKI. NATIONALBANK VAN BELGIEOËSTEREISCHE NATIONALBANK. BANQUE CENTRAL DE LUXEMBOURG. DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANKCENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND. BANCA D'ITALIA. BANK OF ENGLAND. BANQUE DE FRANCEBANCA DE ESPAÑA. SVERIGES RIKSBANK. BANCO DE PORTUGALDE NEDERLANDSCHE BANK. ΤΡΑΠΕΖΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΑΔΟΣ, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EUROPEAN SYSTEM OF CENTRAL BANKS1.6.1998