Obverse description	In addition to the Romanesque map of Europe, the central composition features architectural elements from the following European monuments: Two geminated columns from the Sénanque cloister; Christ in Majesty from the central portal of Vézelay`s narthex; Portal of the Goldsmiths of Santiago de Compostela.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	RF 6,55957 FRANCS 1999 EUROPA BELGIQUE/BELGIË-DEUTSCHLAND-ESPAÑA-FRANCE-IRELAND-ITALIA-LUXEMBOURG-NEDERLAND-ÖSTERREICH-PORTUGAL-SUOMI-
Reverse description	A woman`s face, hair flowing in the wind, symbolizing Europe, on a series of flags. Eleven stars scattered throughout the hair evoke the eleven countries of the Monetary Union. The face value, the year of issue, and the euro symbol inscribed in a circle and `RF`. In the legend: the names of the eleven countries of the Monetary Union, in their official languages.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	ART ROMAN Xe - XIIe SIECLE
Edge	Smooth
Mint	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage	1999  - Proof - 15 000
Catalog ID	2464605210
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