Subject of the commemorative coin:
 10 years of EMU

 Description:
 The coin features a crudely drawn figure merging into the € symbol. The coin aims to express the idea that a single currency and, by extension, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) is the final chapter in the long history of trade and economic integration in Europe. The coin, which will be issued by each euro area country, will bear the name of the country and the inscription 'EMU 1999-2009' in the respective language(s). The 12 stars of the European Union are featured on the outer ring. The design was chosen from five shortlisted designs by European Union citizens who cast their votes online. The design was created by George Stamatopoulos, an engraver at the Coin Department of the Bank of Greece.