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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 36391, member: 39&quot;]In Euroland you will come across two types of &quot;special&quot; coins: Collectors coins and commemorative coins. The former are legal tender in the issuing country only, and their face values, sizes, etc. must differ from the face values of the circulation coins. The latter (€2 pieces) are legal tender in all euro countries, just like the circulation coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most Spanish coins in the &quot;~10&quot; range are actually €10 pieces <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; There are also a few €12 coins, probably because that is roughly 2000 pesetas. Some of the denominations are a little odd indeed, like the 1 1/2 euro coins from France or 8 euro coins from Portugal. Keep in mind, though, that only in very few euro countries (AT, DE, NL) the collectors coins can actually be &quot;bought&quot; at face value. If you have to pay about 30 euro for a Belgian or Italian €10 coin, you&#039;ll think twice about putting it in circulation ;-)</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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