For example, a French citizen can buy a hot dog in Berlin using a euro coin carrying the imprint of the King of Spain.Įach of the member states were invited to submit up to three series of designs for the common reverse designs. No matter which motif is on the coins they can be used anywhere inside the 12 Member States. On the obverse (head) side, each Member State decorates the coins with their own motifs. Within a few months, all previous national coins have been withdrawn.Įvery euro coin carries a common European face. They were being produced and stockpiled by the Central Banks of the Eurozone states since 1999, and entered circulation on January 1st 2002.
These are 2 and 1 euros, then 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents, one of each totals 3.88 euro. There are 8 different euro coins denominations. * = The coins are all official original issues from the countries themselves, it is only our packaging which is unofficial.
