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European currency

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The Euro (ISO:EUR) is the official currency of the European Union.

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European currency
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Instance ofcurrency,
decimal currency
Named after
Location Austria, Belgium, Republic of Cyprus, Netherlands, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Vatican City, Andorra
Applies to jurisdictionEurozone
Start time1 January 1999
Inception
  • 1 January 2002 (cash)
Authority control
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SymbolEdit

  • Euro symbol, official colours

  • Euro symbol, black

  • Symbol construction in SVG without legends

  • Gold

  • Outside the European Central Bank

  • Outside the European Central Bank by daylight

  • Euro symbol in Frankfurt, Germany

BanknotesEdit

ObverseEdit

1st series (2002 series)
2nd series (Europa series)

ReverseEdit

1st series (2002 series)
2nd series (Europa series)

PrintEdit

  • €5 holographic band

  • Euro 50 Banknote, print

  • ECB President Trichet's signature

  • ECB President Mario Draghi's signature

CoinsEdit

ReverseEdit

  • €2

  • €1

  • €0.50

  • €0.20

  • €0.10

  • €0.05

  • €0.02

  • €0.01

EdgeEdit

  • €2 edge

  • €1 edge

  • €0.50 edge

  • €0.20 edge

  • €0.10 edge

  • €0.05 edge

  • €0.02 edge

  • €0.01 edge

€2 edge inscriptionsEdit

  • Greek €2 inscription

  • Lithuanian €2 inscription

  • German €2 inscription

  • Estonian €2 inscription

  • Maltese €2 inscription

  • Latvian €2 inscription

  • Cyprian €2 inscription

  • Finnish €2 inscription

  • Austrian €2 inscription

  • Portuguese €2 inscription

  • Slovenian €2 inscription

  • Slovak €2 inscription

  • Dutch €2 inscription

  • Italian, Sammarinese and Vatican €2 inscription

  • Andorran, Belgian, French, Irish, Luxembourgish, Monégasque and Spanish €2 inscription

2 euro commemorative coinsEdit

2004Edit

2005Edit

2006Edit

2007Edit

50th anniversary of the Signature of the Treaty of RomeEdit

2008Edit

2009Edit

10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary UnionEdit

2010Edit

  • French

2011Edit

  • Dutch

2012Edit

10th anniversary of Euro coins and banknotesEdit

2013Edit

2014Edit

2015Edit

30th anniversary of the Europan flagEdit

  • Cyprian

  • Dutch

  • Portuguese

  • Slovenian

2016Edit

2017Edit

Other imagesEdit

  • Euro against the US Dollar (1999 to 2004)

  • USD / EUR (1999 to 2006)

  • JPY / EUR(1999 to 2006)

  • Euro against other major currencies (1971 to 2010)

  • Usage of Dollar and Euro in the world

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