The Very Best Euro Coin Sets... |
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The Eurozone Starts Using The Euro on January 1st 2002
On new year's day 2002, all 12 members of the Eurozone, started using Euro notes and Euro coins for cash transactions. Within a few months, the old coins and banknotes in national currencies will be withdrawn. We will have uncirculated sets of Euro coins from each of the twelve member countries available in January 2002, and are accepting advance orders now. Our photographs illustrate the two Euro coins from each country in addition to the common EU reverse side.
Further Information
For more information on the European Union history and coinage please see our history page.
Countries & Designs
Each country is free to use their own designs on the obverse of each coin, providing it meets certain criteria. Different countries have obviously taken different views about this. Most countries have produced three different designs, one each for the bi-coloured, silver coloured, and copper coloured coins. Some countries have produced better or more imaginative designs than others. Austria Greece and Italy have done a great job, and produced eight different designs, one for each coin value. Finland, France, Germany, Portugal and Spain have each used three different designs; of these we like the French best, and Finland have produced different designs for the two higher valued coins, but the six remaining coins all share the same design. Luxembourg also produced three different designs, but these are all similar except for the placement of the word "Lëtzebuerg". The Netherlands has only used two designs, while Belgium and Ireland rather disappointingly have used just one design for all eight coins. Whether this is to avoid confusing the natives, we do not know!
Designs Summary
Country | Designs |
Austria | 8 |
Belgium | 1 |
Finland | 3 |
France | 3 |
Germany | 3 |
Greece | 8 |
Ireland | 1 |
Italy | 8 |
Luxembourg | 3 |
Netherlands | 2 |
Portugal | 3 |
Spain | 3 |
Postage & Packing, Per Consignment:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20
For further details, please see our Postage & Packing page.
Euro Coins - General
Euro Coin Relative Sizes - Photos to Scale
Euro Zone - Facts Timetable & Other Information
Will Britain Join The Euro? - Should Britain Join The Euro?
Individual Eurozone Countries & Coins
Eurozone Countries |
Austria |
Belgium |
Finland |
France |
Germany |
Greece |
Ireland |
Italy |
Luxemburg |
Monaco |
Netherlands |
Portugal |
San Marino |
Spain |
Vatican |
Order Form - UK
Order Form - USA
Order Form - EU
Order Form - Rest of World
If you want to find the value of a coin you own, please take a look at our page I've Found An Old Coin, What's It Worth?
If you have an enquiry about any of our Euro Coins, we'd be happy to answer you, but please note it may be quicker to telephone us. Please see the Contact Us page of our website.
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