Commemorative Euros, what would you do?

A very nice group to have but of the three I thing I do like the last one best LOL

 

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Yes, nice piece - especially when considering that the "theme" (EU Presidency) is quite abstract. Coins issued by other member states on that occasion usually have some fairly dull logo or map instead ...

By the way, the Austrian Mint never ceases to emphasize (in ads etc.) that the €5 silver coins are "regular" money, can be had at face and be used for payments. Seems they conveniently ignore the fact that those pieces are regional issues which (from a legal tender POV) are worthless in neighboring Italy or Germany ... in fact, anywhere except the issuing member state.

Christian

 

So you can get them in circulation ?

 

Not really. In some euro countries, you can get such silver pieces at face value. The three you showed here are in that category. But you do of course not simply come across them in circulation - you have to pick them up. In Germany that would be at the branch offices of the central bank (plus various commercial banks); the Austrian fivers can also be had at Trafik (magazines, tobacco, etc.) shops; in the Netherlands you can get them at post offices. But since those collector coins are regional issues only, not "standard money", they never or hardly ever show up in circulation ...

Christian

 

As chrisild said, it is only in theory that those could be put into circulation. You can get them at bank offices (not necesarily the central bank) in Spain too. Here, before the 12 € silver coins we had 2000 pesetas silver coins. In very very rare cases you could find them My grandmother got one at a shop, and this was quite surprising for her, so she hardly knew what to do with them.
But if you think about it, it makes no sense to keep this ones, as you can find them at banks in their plastic bags, in BU condition.

 

You are right, but I don't know how I'll feel spending those beauties at face value. In fact, I've a lot of Guaranies I don't want to spend!

 

¡Hola goossen! / Hello goossen!

I must insist that this only happens in very very rare cases. I only know the one about my grandmother and the following one : a friend of mine used to go to a bank, get two or three of them, keep the best of them and spend the rest. Of course, all of them where in their plastic bags in BU state, but some could have tiny defects. And of course, maybe it was funny for him to go to a shop and watch the cashiers face.

 

Five-Euro commems from anywhere at FACE? Sad that you have to miss out on any of them.

 

Austria and the Netherlands issue €5 silver collector coins at face more or less regularly. Portugal used to do that too, but as from this year they issue €2.50 pieces instead, with the "at face" versions being copper-nickel pieces.

Christian

 

There is a funny thing with the "at face" versions. The value of the silver is going up. So let's see an example in Spain. You have, as I said, the 12 euros silver coin for 12 euros at your bank. The cost to make that coins was about 4,60 € for "Banco de España" (Bank of Spain) some years ago (this is a rough number, I don't have official value). Now, let's say it is 8,50 € for the same kind of coin. So they say they may not produce them in the short term (again, just rumours, not official news at all).

In fact, the most common coins didn't get a high value. Some are still available for 16 euros. Some other are more expensive. But it may be very very difficult that they go down, as their value in silver is still there.

Somebody who speaks English better than me (and have more time to write that I have) please translate what I intended to say to a more understandable speech

 

From Frizio

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another euro fantasy coins..

I hope you appreciate, regards. :smile

 

Hey Frizio!!!!

Very good designs. Great work.

It was not a surprise for me, as I knew them from anversoyreverso.com forum.

Good luck!

 

yes

yes. I'm..
a queston, exist a polish coins forum ?

 

Hello Frizio Sure, try this one:
http://wwww.e-numizmatyka.pl/phpBB2/index.php

Christian

 

ok

ok, thank you..