International Years
2009 - International Year of Astronomy
Celebrating the infinite reaches of space in the year Galileo first recorded the night sky through his telescope, this series of world coins commemorates 2009 as the Year of Astronomy
2007/2008 - International Polar Year
Marking the important scientific exploration of the Antarctic region was the International Polar Year of 2007/2008. Various countries took part in a special coin program to bring attention to this time, while other releases were simply to mark the IPY that was.
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