europe 1998 – portrait series of european rulers Obverse: Each medal features a gilt portrait of a major European monarch, set against a blue enamel arc: Eire – Heinrich VIII (Henry VIII) Suomi – Alexander I (Emperor of Russia, Grand Duke of Finland) Great Britain – Georg V (King & Emperor George V) Österreich – Franz Joseph I (Austrian Kaiser and Hungarian King) Each portrait is finely engraved, with the ruler's name appearing in a semicircle around the bust. Reverse: All four medals share an identical reverse: a central inscription “1998 / europe” repeated in multiple languages (europe, europe, europa), surrounded by a semicircle of stars symbolising the European community.