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The Euro, 1 January 2002

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Here are shown facimilies of the new Euro which will be used as the common currency in most European Community countries in every-day transactions beginning 1 January 2002, at least that is the plan. At the end of a brief period of adjustment, the national currencies of the agreeing nations will be withdrawn from use. At that point, the Euro will be the sole currency of the agreeing EC nations. Only Denmark, Greece, Sweden, and Great Britain will not participate in the introduction of the Euro into their respective nations.

The currency symbol is;
The coins:

Notice that the coins increase in physical size coinciding with the increasing value of the coin. The back/obverse sides ot these representations represent Germany. Each of the EC countries plans to have its own national representation on the ovberse side of "its" coins. All Euros will be negotiable in any and all EC countries when the currency becomes "common". A parallel to this practice is seen in the new US quarter where George Washington is shown on the face and representations of the various states are/will be seen.
 
 
 
 
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