French euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. The minor series was designed by Fabienne Courtiade, the middle one by Laurent Jurio and the major two coins are by Joaquin Jimenez. All designs share the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint as well as the letters "RF" for République Française (French Republic).
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins. To coincide with the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the 20th anniversary of euro coins, the French national designs on the 1 and 2 euro coins have been changed. The new designs were approved by the Council of the European Union on 26 July 2021 and have been revealed to the public on 16 December 2021 ahead of their entry into circulation in 2022. [1] [2]
In 2024, new designs for the 10-, 20-, and 50-cent coins will be introduced, featuring Simone Veil on the 10-cent, Josephine Baker on the 20-cent, and Marie Curie on the 50-cent coin. [3]
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| Portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the first French Republic. | ||
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| 1999–2023: The sower, a theme maintained from the former franc. 2024–: The sower; Simone Veil | 1999–2023: The sower, a theme maintained from the former franc. 2024–: The sower; Josephine Baker | 1999–2023: The sower, a theme maintained from the former franc. 2024–: The sower; Marie Curie |
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| A stylised tree contained in a hexagon with the motto Liberté Egalité Fraternité | ||
| Year | Number | Design |
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| 2021 | 1 | racing Marianne; Eiffel Tower |
| 2022 | 2 | Génie de la Liberté throwing discus; Arc de Triomphe |
| 2023 | 3 | The Sower practicing pugilism; Pont-Neuf |
| 2024 | 4 | Hercules;TBA |
The following table shows the mintage quantity for all French euro coins, per denomination, per year. [4]
| Face Value | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 |
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| 1999 | 794 066 000 | 702 119 000 | 616 242 000 | 447 299 600 | 454 341 200 | 105 803 600 | 301 100 000 | 56 745 000 |
| 2000 | 605 282 000 | 510 170 000 | 280 114 000 | 297 482 000 | 149 003 600 | 179 546 000 | 297 320 000 | 171 170 000 |
| 2001 | 300 696 580 | 249 125 580 | 217 339 477 | 144 528 261 | 256 357 108 | 276 302 274 | 150 266 624 | 237 965 793 |
| 2002 | 296 743 | 186 743 | 186 469 743 | 206 832 743 | 192 182 743 | 226 570 743 | 129 510 743 | 153 793 243 |
| 2003 | 160 164 339 | 160 209 339 | 101 124 339 | 180 864 339 | 147 339 | 147 339 | 147 339 | 147 339 |
| 2004 | 400 172 136 | 300 164 136 | 60 302 136 | 1 608 936 | 140 136 | 140 136 | 140 136 | 140 136 |
| 2005 | 240 289 670 | 260 270 670 | 20 257 670 | 43 660 520 | 83 670 | 83 670 | 83 670 | 83 670 |
| 2006 | 343 079 927 | 283 247 427 | 132 118 927 | 60 292 927 | 69 927 | 69 927 | 69 927 | 69 927 |
| 2007 | 320 209 050 | 220 417 050 | 130 129 050 | 90 162 850 | 40 224 650 | 67 050 | 67 050 | 67 050 |
| 2008 | 462 736 459 | 386 595 359 | 218 295 359 | 178 769 759 | 25 600 959 | 63 359 | 63 359 | 63 359 |
| 2009 | 436 386 600 | 343 176 600 | 184 766 600 | 142 766 600 | 82 716 600 | 56 600 | 56 600 | 56 600 |
| 2010 | 335 614 918 | 277 099 918 | 184 290 918 | 76 211 918 | 108 082 918 | 58 918 | 58 918 | 57 418 |
| 2011 | 320 165 137 | 250 175 137 | 144 947 137 | 99 925 137 | 54 983 137 | 47 137 | 47 137 | 36 071 137 |
| 2012 | 358 604 761 | 277 706 761 | 139 142 761 | 77 395 761 | 38 761 | 38 761 | 38 761 | 36 974 761 |
| 2013 | 282 995 135 | 220 679 135 | 147 203 135 | 139 815 135 | 27 083 135 | 35 135 | 35 135 | 17 366 635 |
| 2014 | 365 080 079 | 209 986 079 | 130 066 079 | 35 040 479 | 45 058 079 | 34 079 | 34 079 | 8 926 079 |
| 2015 | 287 315 500 | 199 295 500 | 97 055 500 | 71 025 500 | 27 755 500 | 35 500 | 35 500 | 13 035 000 |
| 2016 | 293 802 000 | 192 564 000 | 142 002 000 | 115 941 600 | 36 000 | 36 000 | 36 000 | 15 911 500 |
| 2017 | 270 038 000 | 199 998 000 | 129 863 000 | 90 050 000 | 13 024 800 | 36 000 | 36 000 | 30 005 500 |
| 2018 | 207 038 000 | 142 668 000 | 75 672 000 | 99 324 000 | 80 028 000 | 27 036 000 | 36 000 | 49 553 000 |
| 2019 | 176 787 000 | 161 305 000 | 105 955 000 | 77 036 000 | 60 850 600 | 17 785 000 | 25 000 | 36 475 000 |
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There are eight euro coin denominations, ranging from one cent to two euros. The coins first came into use in 2002. 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. Four European microstates that are not members of the European Union use the euro as their currency and also have the right to mint coins with their own designs on the obverse side.
Belgian euro coins feature only a single design for all eight coins: the portrait or effigy of the King of the Belgians. Previously, all Belgian euros depicted King Albert II and his royal monogram. Current coins depict King Philippe. Also part of the design by Jan Alfons Keustermans are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.
German euro coins have three separate designs for the three series of coins. The 1-cent, 2-cent and 5-cent coins were designed by Rolf Lederbogen, the design for the 10-cent, 20-cent and 50-cent coins were designed by Reinhard Heinsdorff and the 1- and 2-euro coins were done by Heinz Hoyer and Sneschana Russewa-Hoyer. Featured in all designs are the 12 stars of the EU and the year of minting.
Greek euro coins feature a unique design for each of the eight coins. They were all designed by Georgios Stamatopoulos with the minor coins depicting Greek ships, the middle ones portraying famous Greeks and the two large denominations showing images of Greek history and mythology. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of imprint and a tiny symbol of the Bank of Greece. Uniquely, the value of the coins is expressed on the national side in the Greek alphabet, as well as being on the common side in the Roman alphabet. The euro cent is known as the lepto in Greek, a name which has also been used for the 1⁄100 denominations of the preceding currencies of the Greek state, the phoenix and drachma.
Dutch euro coins currently use two designs by Erwin Olaf, both of which feature a portrait of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The new designs began circulating in 2014. Dutch Euro coins minted from 1999 to 2013 feature a portrait of Queen Beatrix designed by Bruno Ninaber van Eyben. All coins share the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint in their design.
Spanish euro coins feature three different designs for each of the three series of coins. The minor series of 1, 2, and 5 cent coins were designed by Garcilaso Rollán, the middle series of 10, 20, and 50 cent coins by Begoña Castellanos, and the two major coins feature the portrait of King Felipe VI of Spain. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of minting, and the word España.
Irish euro coins all share the same design by Jarlath Hayes, that of the harp, a traditional symbol for Ireland since the Middle Ages, based on that of the Brian Boru harp, housed in Trinity College Dublin. The same harp is used as on the official seals of the Taoiseach, and government ministers and the seal of the president of Ireland. The coins' design also features the 12 stars of the EU, the year of issue and the Irish name for Ireland, "Éire", in a traditional Gaelic script.
Finnish euro coins feature three designs. Heikki Häiväoja provided the design for the 1 cent – 50 cent coins, Pertti Mäkinen provided the design for the 1 euro coin, and Raimo Heino provided the design for the 2 euro coin, which shows cloudberry, the golden berry of northern Finland. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint.
Austrian euro coins have a unique design for each denomination, with a common theme for each of the three series of coins. The minor coins feature Austrian flowers, the middle coins examples of architecture from Austria's capital, Vienna, and the two major coins famous Austrians. All designs are by the hand of Josef Kaiser and also include the 12 stars of the EU, Flag of Austria and the year of imprint.
The Swiss franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the federal mint Swissmint issues coins.
Vatican euro coins are issued by the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State and minted by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS), in Rome, Italy. The euro is the official currency of the Vatican City, although Vatican City is not a member of the Eurozone or the European Union. The euro has been the official currency of Vatican City since 2002. Before that, the Vatican lira was the official currency.
The quarter, short for quarter dollar, is a Canadian coin worth 25 cents or one-fourth of a Canadian dollar. It is a small, circular coin of silver colour. According to the Royal Canadian Mint, the official name for the coin is the 25-cent piece, but in practice it is usually called a "quarter", much like its American counterpart. In Canadian French, it is called a caribou or trente sous. The coin is produced at the Royal Canadian Mint's facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Estonian euro coins feature a single design for all eight coins. This is a design by Lembit Lõhmus and features a silhouette map of Estonia together with the word Eesti (Estonia) and twelve stars, symbolic of the European Union, surrounding the map. This was the winning design in a public vote of ten announced in December 2004.
Slovenian euro coins were first issued for circulation on 1 January 2007 and a unique feature is designed for each coin. The design of approximately 230 million Slovenian euro coins was unveiled on 7 October 2005. The designers were Miljenko Licul, Maja Licul and Janez Boljka. The Mint of Finland was chosen to mint the coins through an international tender in 2007.
Cypriot euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. Cyprus has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004, and is a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union. It has completed the third stage of the EMU and adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2008.
Maltese euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. Malta has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004, and is a member of the Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union. Malta adopted the euro as its official currency on 1 January 2008, replacing the Maltese lira. For a period of one month until 31 January, there was a dual circulation for Malta where the Euro and Maltese lira were used alongside each other.
The 2 euro coin (€2) is the highest-value euro coin and has been used since the introduction of the euro in 2002. The coin is used in 22 countries with a collective population of about 341 million. The coin is made of two alloys: the inner part of nickel brass, the outer part of copper-nickel. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides. The coin has been used since 2002, with the present common side design dating from 2007.
The coins of the Australian dollar were introduced on 14 February 1966, although they did not at that time include the one-dollar or two-dollar coins. The dollar was equivalent in value to 10 shillings in the former currency.
Before the introduction of the euro, the current eurozone members issued their own individual national coinage, most of which featured mint marks, privy marks and/or mint master marks. These marks have been continued as a part of the national designs of the euro coins, as well. This article serves to list the information about the various types of identifying marks on euro coins, including engraver and designer initials and the unique edge inscriptions found on the €2 coins.
Andorra has a monetary agreement with the EU allowing it to make the euro its official currency, and permitting it to issue euro coins from 1 July 2013. They planned to issue their first coins by March or April 2014. On 23 December 2014, coins were delivered for pre-booked customers at the Government Administration Building, and actual circulation began on 15 January 2015.
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