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<p>[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1708103, member: 6229"]There was a short-lived coin and currency unit that was the forerunner of the <i>Euro</i>. It was called the <i>Ecu</i> which stands for "European Currency Unit". Some believe it referred to the old french <i>ecu</i>.</p><p>The concept was conceived in 1979 and lasted until 1999 when it was replaced by the <i>Euro</i>. Every participating country including Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy rendered commercial banking transactions in <i>Ecus </i>throughout the world, but never issued <i>Ecu </i>coins and/or paper currency for use as business strikes within their own countries. As many foreign nations conducted business in the states of New York and Illinois, because of their laws, those two states recognized the <i>Ecu</i> as a legal monetary unit.</p><p>The Netherlands created a mock-up of <i>Ecu</i> denominations in both coins and paper currency, but only allowed them to be used in <i>The Hague</i>.</p><p>France coined <i>ecu</i>s for coin collectors in uncirculated and proof in base, silver and gold. About half the issues bore double denominations on the reverse (French Francs and <i>Euro</i> equivalents).</p><p>The little British colony of Gibraltar struck <i>Ecu</i> coins in uncirculated and proof versions from 1991 through 1996 for coin collectors. They were minted in Copper-nickel, silver and gold.</p><p> </p><p>Like France, Gibralter struck some uncirculation coins whose reverses bear two denominations. In the <b>2007 STANDARD CATALOG OF WORLD COINS 1901-2000</b> page 854 there is a listing of these coins:</p><p>NOTE: The following uncirculated coins are not made of gold. Gold coins were struck only in proof.</p><p> </p><p>KM#293 1992. The denominations on the reverse read 2.8 <i>Ecus</i> and 2 POUNDS. Made of copper-nickel.</p><p>KM#87 1993 and 1994. 14 <i>Ecus</i> and 10 POUNDS. Silver.</p><p>KM#109 1992. 14 <i>Ecus</i> and 10 POUNDS. Silver.</p><p>KM#89 1992A. 14 <i>Ecus</i> and 10 POUNDS. Silver. Matte finish.</p><p>KM#88 1992. 35 <i>Ecus</i> and 25 POUNDS. Silver</p><p> </p><p>PS1. Click to see Europa <i>Ecu</i>: <a href="http://www.harlanjberk.com/worldcoins/details.asp?inventorynumber=40697&type=2&linenum=126&country=All+Countries&orderby=DateCreated+DESC&newsince=&inventorygroup=wd&file=/worldcoins/text.asp" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.harlanjberk.com/worldcoins/details.asp?inventorynumber=40697&type=2&linenum=126&country=All+Countries&orderby=DateCreated+DESC&newsince=&inventorygroup=wd&file=/worldcoins/text.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.harlanjberk.com/worldcoins/details.asp?inventorynumber=40697&type=2&linenum=126&country=All+Countries&orderby=DateCreated+DESC&newsince=&inventorygroup=wd&file=/worldcoins/text.asp</a></p><p> </p><p>Clinker[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Clinker, post: 1708103, member: 6229"]There was a short-lived coin and currency unit that was the forerunner of the [I]Euro[/I]. It was called the [I]Ecu[/I] which stands for "European Currency Unit". Some believe it referred to the old french [I]ecu[/I]. The concept was conceived in 1979 and lasted until 1999 when it was replaced by the [I]Euro[/I]. Every participating country including Germany, France, Great Britain, and Italy rendered commercial banking transactions in [I]Ecus [/I]throughout the world, but never issued [I]Ecu [/I]coins and/or paper currency for use as business strikes within their own countries. As many foreign nations conducted business in the states of New York and Illinois, because of their laws, those two states recognized the [I]Ecu[/I] as a legal monetary unit. The Netherlands created a mock-up of [I]Ecu[/I] denominations in both coins and paper currency, but only allowed them to be used in [I]The Hague[/I]. France coined [I]ecu[/I]s for coin collectors in uncirculated and proof in base, silver and gold. About half the issues bore double denominations on the reverse (French Francs and [I]Euro[/I] equivalents). The little British colony of Gibraltar struck [I]Ecu[/I] coins in uncirculated and proof versions from 1991 through 1996 for coin collectors. They were minted in Copper-nickel, silver and gold. Like France, Gibralter struck some uncirculation coins whose reverses bear two denominations. In the [B]2007 STANDARD CATALOG OF WORLD COINS 1901-2000[/B] page 854 there is a listing of these coins: NOTE: The following uncirculated coins are not made of gold. Gold coins were struck only in proof. KM#293 1992. The denominations on the reverse read 2.8 [I]Ecus[/I] and 2 POUNDS. Made of copper-nickel. KM#87 1993 and 1994. 14 [I]Ecus[/I] and 10 POUNDS. Silver. KM#109 1992. 14 [I]Ecus[/I] and 10 POUNDS. Silver. KM#89 1992A. 14 [I]Ecus[/I] and 10 POUNDS. Silver. Matte finish. KM#88 1992. 35 [I]Ecus[/I] and 25 POUNDS. Silver PS1. Click to see Europa [I]Ecu[/I]: [URL="http://www.harlanjberk.com/worldcoins/details.asp?inventorynumber=40697&type=2&linenum=126&country=All+Countries&orderby=DateCreated+DESC&newsince=&inventorygroup=wd&file=/worldcoins/text.asp"]http://www.harlanjberk.com/worldcoins/details.asp?inventorynumber=40697&type=2&linenum=126&country=All+Countries&orderby=DateCreated+DESC&newsince=&inventorygroup=wd&file=/worldcoins/text.asp[/URL] Clinker[/QUOTE]
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