0 Euro - Torre de Hercules

Obverse

The Hercules Tower is a Roman lighthouse. Built in the 1st century, the tower is located on a peninsula about 2.4 km from the center of A Coruña, Galicia.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TORRE DE HERCULES
EUROSOUVENIR
2022-5
43° 23' 09,7" N
8° 24' 23,4" W
EURO
SOUV
ENIR
R. FAILLE
C.E.O
UEPL
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Reverse

Representation of six European monuments:
- Berlin's Brandenburg Gate
- Lisbon's Belém Tower
- Eiffel Tower, Paris
- Rome's Colosseum
- Barcelona's Sagrada Familia
- Brussels' Manneken-Pis
Portrait of Mona Lisa on the right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
0€
DASBRANENBUGERTOR
TORRE DE BELEM
COLOSSEO
LATOUREIFFEL
SAGRADAFAMILIA
MANNEKEN-PIS
PRINTED BY OBERTHUR FIDUCIAIRE
MADE IN FRANCE
0
EURO
SOUV
ENIR

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Until the 20th century, it was known as Farum Brigantium. ^[2] The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek Φάρος, Pharos, for Alexandria lighthouse. The structure is 55 meters (180 feet) high and overlooks Spain's northern Atlantic coast. The tower was renovated in 1791. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Jusqu’au 20ème siècle, il était connu sous le nom de Farum Brigantium. ^[2] Le mot latin farum est dérivé du grec Φάρος, Pharos, pour le phare d’Alexandrie. La structure mesure 55 mètres (180 pieds) de haut et surplombe la côte atlantique nord de l’Espagne. La tour a été rénovée en 1791. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules

See also

• Lighthouse
• Sea

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