Slovenia Euros Arrived Today-Pics!

Since I have the other 12 "basic" Euro sets,I figured I might as well add the newest,Slovenia.They are actually quite a bit nicer than any of the others and some almost seem prooflike with some cameo on the devices.
Only problem is,they sent me 2 10 cent pieces and no 20 cent one but since I bought them from a reputable dealer,I'm sure the situation will be rectified in short order.:thumb:

 

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Nice ! Does anyone know when another country is going to join the euro ?? Poland next ?? I like the design on the 1 euro coin....where are they minted ??

 

JeromeLS,both Cyprus & Malta have designed their own Euro coins.They are aiming to join the Euro-Zone either next year,or in 2009.

Aidan.

 

Nice set indeed! And I hope you can get the Lipica horses soon too.

@JeromeLS: Those were minted in Vantaa, Finland. (If you have one of those pieces, and look at it very closely, you can see a tiny FI near the edge.) And no, Poland will not join Euroland any time soon. As Aidan wrote, the next two are most probably Cyprus and Malta, then maybe Slovakia. The coin designs for these three, and also for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania (which are members of the Exchange Rate Mechanism as well, and may join in 2010 or so) are already known.

Christian

 

Waiting on my Slovenia euro coins to arrive any day now. I want to collect the first year, or set, of business strikes but find my heart is constantly after the silver commemorative euro. Lots of history and most EU countries have amazing designs and detail. Also collect the $2 circulating commemorative as well.

 

Thanks Chris,it arrived today and here it is.More GREAT service from Joel's Coins.

 

Mikjo0,that's a very nice 20 Euro-Cents.Did you get to keep the extra 10 Euro-Cents as well?

Aidan.

 

Yes..Joel told me not to bother returning it so I now have a spare.

 

Mikjo0.you could sell in the Open section of the forum.I'm sure that there's a few members here collecting Euros.It's worth a bit more than a Dime in terms of its face value.

Aidan.

 

A very nicely designed coin indeed - and good that you can keep the 10 cent coin too. By the way, the 2 cent coin from that set, with the Prince's Stone, initially caused some irritation in neighboring Austria. Some nationalists in Carinthia (an Austrian state) claimed that the stone should not be on Slovenian coins because it was in a Carinthian museum and is now in the Carinthian parliament. Ah well, the Prince's Stone is much much older than today's Austria and Slovenia, and others view it as a symbol of good neighborhood instead.

Christian

 

The official set is it woth more than anormal set? Thanks.

 

Poland's already joined the EU but they still use the zloty and likely will continue doing so pretty much indefinitely based on the national mood. When my brother was in Poland recently almost everybody he talked to there seemed adamantly opposed to switching their currency over to the Euro. Not saying ity could never happen but right now doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon.

 

True. Theoretically Poland is obliged to join the currency union just like any other EU country except Denmark and the UK is. Practically the country can stay out as long as it wants to (see Sweden) or may have to stay out as long as it does not meet the convergence criteria (see Lithuania). The next country to join Euroland is probably Cyprus (and maybe Malta) in 2008. The Council will decide about these two "applications" in June or July ...

Christian

 

Christian,both Cyprus & Malta have had their applications to join the Eurozone accepted,but they will be formally confirmed at a meeting later on this year in which the rates for the Cypriot & Maltese Pounds against the Euro will be set & fixed.

Aidan.

 

Yes, I am fairly familiar with how the procedure works.

Christian

 

Christian,you will be extremely pleased to know that both Cyprus & Malta are definitely changing from Pounds to Euros on New Year's Day,2008.

Yes,I will be definitely getting these 2 British Commonwealth member states' Euro coins as well.

Aidan.

 

Yes, the European Parliament voted on Wednesday (20 June), and the European Union Council did so on Thursday (21 June). The euro will replace the Maltese lira and the Cyprus pound (which also means that it will not be introduced in Northern Cyprus - well, not exactly a surprise ). On 10 July the Ecofin Council will make the official decision, but that is merely a formal step. So yes, the two will be in pretty soon ...

Christian

 

I got my Slovenian Euros a short time ago, and I have to say that I like the designs on them very much. I like that they kept some of the designs from the pre-Euro coinage. I think it's because they aren't too "busy", that may be why I like them. Now, if only I could get my hands on a Treaty of Rome before the price shoots through the roof. Oops, too late. I don't believe any of them were actually released into circulation, and only to collectors, can anyone confirm this? (or not?)

 

I can confirm that this is not correct. Well, at least according to what people in European forums have posted. What is certainly true is that the mintage was fairly low (400,000) and that many collectors (and resellers) wanted to get them. The central bank had a limited supply of rolls that it would sell to registered individual customers: You could buy one roll (25 pieces), also via mail. Dealers (with a VAT ID) could get four rolls, I think.

Commercial banks in Slovenia did get the coin, so they were indeed released into circulation. Now how many of those actually started circulating, and how many were immediately picked up by collecting bank customers, I don't know.

Christian

 

Here's a page I found on who is joining and when

http://www.wilkiecollins.demon.co.uk/euro/eurocountries.htm