Maybe someone should make a poll. I would, but I don't know which options? I know the Greek one Euro is nice, and everyone wants a Vatican Euro. How many different ones are there?
There are 120 different euro coin types (8 denominations from 15 countries). Best looking for me are the Greek 1 euro, Italian 1 euro, Finnish 1 euro, Austrian 2 cent and Monaco 50 cents.
There are 120 different euro coin types (8 denominations from 15 countries). Best looking for me are the Greek 1 euro, Italian 1 euro, Finnish 1 euro, Austrian 2 cent and Monaco 50 cents.
I like the Euro coins from Ireland,as the harp design is a reflection from the pre-Euro Pounds & Pence coins that have been issued between 1928 & 2000.The 1 Euro-Cent is a cute coin,as it reminds me of the Irish decimal halfpenny that was issued between 1971 & 1986.Besides,the Irish Euro coins are collected as part of a British Commonwealth coin collection.
The €1 coins from Italy and Greece are the best ones in my opinion. These two countries are also among the four that have eight different designs for the eight denominations. Actually I like most Greek and Italian euro designs, and also the ones from Austria (though repeating the face value on the country specific side is a little odd). France and Portugal - three designs - are nice too. Belgium and Ireland - one design only for all denominations - are pretty dull. Also, some member states have issued special €2 coins (circulating commemoratives). The Greek "Athens Olympics" and the Italian "World Food Program" pieces, for example - which actually circulate - are neat. The Vatican "75 years of independence" €2 coin also has a nice design. But since the latter is only available in a coin card which costs 11 euro, it is not really a "circulating" piece ... Christian
I think that based on this logic, there is no such thing as a circulating Vatican euro coin. I am not sure any will ever circulate. My vote is thatone year the Vatican makes it's entire allottment in one or two cent coins, so there are plenty to sell to collectors, and also to throw a few in circulation.
Hehe, good idea Well, the Vatican - like the other two small "non-EU-but-euro" countries - knows very well that its coins are not actually required for circulation. So the only people interested in these pieces are collectors ... The number of coins that the Vatican can issue is not limited but the "face value maximum" is. That limit is now €1 million per year; on specified occasions it may be more: http://europa.eu.int/smartapi/cgi/s...g=en&type_doc=Decision&an_doc=2003&nu_doc=738 The term "Jubilee Year" in the Council Decision refers to what the Vatican calls Holy Year (Anno Santo), usually every 25 years. The last one was in 2000. Why don't these coins never show up in circulation? Well, blame us collectors I remember that when I was in Rome in the 90s and also shortly before the cash changeover, Vatican coins did circulate to some (very limited) extent. For example, it was nothing extraordinary to get a VA 500 lire piece as change when buying tickets for the Vatican Museums. Tempi passati ;-) Christian
I would vote for the 1 EURO from Finland. Here's the description: The artist Pertti Maekinen created a motif depicting two flying swans for this coin. The designs were taken from his competition entry for a coin to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the independence of Finland.
This is exactly why I think they should mint just one small denomination one year and let everyone who wants one get one. If they can issue 1 mil euros, that is 100 million one cent coins. That should be enought to satisfy demand from collectors and also allow the Pope to spend a few million of them in the local wine shops when he buys the the booze for communion.
