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Anului Internaţional al Astronomiei
| Location | Romania |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Technique | (proof) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the official emblem of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, depicting two stylized human silhouettes — one adult and one child — pointing toward stars in a mirror-polished field. The circular legend reads ANUL INTERNATIONAL AL ASTRONOMIEI around the upper periphery, with 2009 and ROMANIA inscribed at the base. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a rich composite design in high relief, featuring a bearded portrait of Galileo Galilei to the right, holding his refracting telescope diagonally across the field. To the left, the domed Astronomical Observatory of the Romanian Academy in Bucharest is depicted, while the upper field shows a schematic representation of the Solar System with planets and a comet. The curved legend DESCOPERA SINGUR UNIVERSUL arcs across the upper periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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