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Medal - 10 Euro Note - Banknote Euro introduction 01 January 2002

Location Federal Republic of Germany
Year 2001
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Composition Plated copper (gold plating)
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Obverse description The obverse features a relief depiction of a Romanesque aqueduct bridge occupying the upper half of the field, with a stylized globe at left and an outline map of Europe in the background. Superimposed at center is a full-color inset reproduction of the first-series 10 Euro banknote (both front and back). The circular legend reads in three languages around the upper rim, and the date '1. JANUAR 2002' appears in the lower exergue, flanked by two stars.
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Obverse lettering EUROPEAN CURRENCY EUROPÄISCHE WÄHRUNG MONNAIE EUROPEENNE 1. JANUAR 2002
Reverse description The reverse depicts the mythological scene of Europa riding the bull (Zeus), rendered in high relief against a polished field. A map of Europe is engraved in low relief across the field, and a ring of twelve stars borders the upper and lower rim, referencing the European Union emblem. A small engraver's mark is visible in the lower right field.
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