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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 413382, member: 39&quot;]Yes, I do collect them, since they are what I come across in circulation every day. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Admittedly I buy many, as some pieces - particularly the commemorative €2 coins - are not that easy to find in circulation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Do I try to be complete? Well, yes, but according to my conditions, hehe: I don&#039;t collect all years and mintmarks, but if there is a design change, I want the new design too. Let&#039;s just say I&#039;m recovering from the effects of the new maps on the common sides ...</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the three non-EU countries that issue euro coins (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican), I buy what I can get at a price that is OK by me. Paying hundreds on a Grace Kelly commem - nah, thanks.</p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, minting began in 1998 (May &#039;98 in Pessac, August &#039;98 in Munich for example) but in Jan &#039;99 the euro was &quot;born&quot; as a currency. Which is also why in January the - then 16 - member states of the EU that use the euro will all issue the &quot;stickman&quot; €2 coin to celebrate the anniversary. The design is dull in my opinion; do I really want 16 (or 20 including mintmarks) versions of that?</p><p><br /></p><p>By and large collecting the circulation and commemorative (€2) coins is still fun though. Now the regional collector coins, or pricy proof sets, I don&#039;t care too much about.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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