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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 242084, member: 39&quot;]France was actually the first country that minted euro circulation coins - the Monnaie de Paris started in May 1998, about a week after the specifications had been published in the EU Official Journal. Germany followed in August 1998, Belgium in early September, Finland and Austria in fall 1998, the Netherlands in early December.</p><p><br /></p><p>Problem was that in February 1999 the specifications were slightly modified. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie11" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The 10 and 50 cent coins got a different edge, following a suggestion of the European Blind Union, and the 50 cent piece was made heavier according to a suggestion of the vending machine industry.</p><p><br /></p><p>@Twiggs: Nice find! Funny that you came across that coin right after your post, hehe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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