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Message:: [QUOTE="chrisild, post: 469985, member: 39"]Well, they used to issue them at face value. Whether this 2008 coin was a one-year exception (ie. return to "silver at face" in 2009) or not, I don't know yet. But the concept is not that uncommon - here in Germany the €10 silver commems are issued at face too. Austria does the same thing with the €5 and €10 silver pieces; Spain does it with the €12 silver coins. However, all those pieces are "collector coins", legal tender in the issuing member state only. That is, unlike the "real" euro coins they can only be used in a small part of the currency union. Besides, you need to pick them up at banks or post offices - you will hardly ever find one in circulation. Same in Switzerland (10 fr) and the UK (£5) by the way. As for next year's "Netherlands-Manhattan" coin, the idea behind it is that in 1609 Henry Hudson, British but working for the Dutch VOC (Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie), explored Manhattan Island and the Hudson river. Could be considered a little far fetched as an occasion to issue a Dutch collector coin, but heck, it may sell well in various parts of the world. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Christian[/QUOTE]