All Euro Coins Pictures
Before the introduction of the euro series around 75 of the coins in the european union included nickel.
All euro coins pictures. By reducing the use of nickel to the coins of 1 and 2 euro now only 8 of all euro coins contain nickel. You can use any euro coin anywhere in the euro area. Detailed images and information about 2 coin series commemorative 2 euro coins. This coin shows an owl copied from an ancient athenian 4 drachma coin fifth century bc.
Euro coin sets euro member nations started striking euro coins in 1999 in preparation for the complete replacement of all their coins in circulation when euro coins and notes officially enetered circulation january 1 2002. The common sides of the coins were designed by mr luc luycx of the royal belgian mint. They show the celtic harp a traditional symbol of ireland decorated with the year of issue and the word eire the irish word for ireland. Download euro coin stock photos.
Some nations dated their coins the year they were struck starting in 1999. We have also included a larger image of each coin. You wouldnt believe it but people ask us all the time. Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images photos and vectors.
They have a common reverse portraying a map of europe but each country in the eurozone has its own design on the obverse which means that each coin has a variety of different designs in circulation at once. Visit the best collector and commemorative coin website. Member states the countries participating in the eurozone. Ireland all irish euro coins share single national design.
We have shown each coin in proportion with its actual diameter shown also. 1 2 1 cent 2 cent 5 cent 10 cent 20 cent and 50 cent. National side photos of all the circulating euro coins. Euro coins are produced in eight different denominations.
The harp shown was designed by jarlath hayes. The collector coin database. The 5 2 and 1 cent coins show europe in relation to africa and asia on a globe. The coins first came into use in 2002.
Euro coin images relative sizes we cant make these coins life size because that would depend on the size of your monitor. The side of each coin that displays its value is identical regardless of where the coin was minted but designs for the opposite side are unique to the issuing country. Production figures quantities broken down by denomination and country. They show images of the european union or of europe and symbolise the unity of the eu.