1 euro coins
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| Eurozone (and microstates which mint their own coins) |
| Austria | Belgium |
| Finland | France |
| Germany | Greece |
| Ireland | Italy |
| Luxembourg | Monaco |
| Netherlands | Portugal |
| San Marino | Spain |
| Vatican |
| New Member States |
| Cyprus | Czech Republic |
| Estonia | Hungary |
| Latvia | Lithuania |
| Malta | Poland |
| Slovakia | Slovenia |
| Acceding countries |
| Bulgaria | Romania |
| Other |
| Andorra | Sweden |
| Denominations |
| €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 |
| €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 |
| €1 | €2 |
| €2 commemorative coins |
Note: Denmark and the UK currently opt to maintain their national currencies, the krone and the pound. Sweden has not made any effort towards its obligation to join after the failed referendum in 2003. |
1 euro coins are made of two alloys: the inner part of cupronickel, the outer part of nickel brass. They have a diameter of 23.25 mm, a 2.33 mm thickness and a mass of 7.5 grams. The coins' edges consist of alternating segments, three smooth, three finely ribbed. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
Old common side of all 1 euro coins | New common side of all 1 euro coins |
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Current national sides
Austria: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, famous Austrian composer | Finland: Two swans flying over a Finnish landscape | France: A stylised tree contained in a hexagon with the national motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité | |
Germany: Interpretation of the coat of arms of Germany, the German eagle | |||
Luxembourg: Effigy of Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg | Netherlands: Portrait of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, her title vertically shown as in the former gulden | ||
Vatican City: Effigy of Pope John Paul II |
Future national sides
Estonia: A map of Estonia. | Lithuania: The Vytis, the Lithuanian coat of arms. | Malta: The Maltese Cross | |
Slovakia: The Slovak coat of arms, the Double Cross on Three Hills, as designed by Ivan Řehák. | Slovenia: Primož Trubar and the inscription "Stati inu obstati" (to stand and withstand) |
External links
- National sides of 1€ coins. European Central Bank. Retrieved on 2006-07-28.
Categories
Coins of the Eurozone | Bimetallic coins
