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The New European Currency Ireland
| Location | Eurozone |
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| Year | 2002 |
| Type | Medal |
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| Obverse lettering | ÉIRE 2002 1 |
| Reverse description | The central field depicts a high-relief scene of the Rape of Europa: a female figure with flowing hair rides astride a bull facing right, referencing the Greek mythological allegory. The circular legend THE NEW EUROPEAN CURRENCY runs along the upper periphery between two beaded borders, with the date 2002 in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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