THE EURO
The Euro is now the common currency of over a dozen European
nations.
Their old currency; Francs, Lire, Drachma, Marks, etc. have been
withdrawn. The new Euro coins of each nation has their own
unique
designs on one side of their Euro coin, the other side is the
same
for all nations. A Euro coin of one nation can be used in any other
Euro nation. All Euro nations use the same
banknotes. The conversion to
the Euro was the largest currency conversion ever. As might
be
expected, it has sparked a lot of collector interest in both the new
Euro coins and the previous coins issued by each nation.
NEW SLOVAK
REPUBLIC EURO COIN SET
On January 1, 2009, The Slovak Republic, also known as Slovakia,
became the newest nation to join the Euro. Like the other Euro coins,
it utilizes the standard Euro design on one side and its own designs on
the other. The bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euro coins show
the
Slovak arms, which feature a double cross or Patriarchal cross, on a
stylized three-peaked mountain. The double cross is a symbol of
Christian religion that dates back to the Byzantine Empire whose
missionaries brought Christianity to the region. The hills
represent the three symbolic Slovak mountain ranges: Tatra, Fatra,
Matra (though last one is actually in Hungary). The 10, 20 and 50
Eurocent picture the famed Bratislava Castle. The 1, 2 and 5
Eurocent pictures Krivan, a peak in the Tatra mountains that has long
symbolized the Slovak nation. The peak is accessible to
hikers
and provides magnificent views. We also offer the previous
Euro
sets below:
Item SK-EUSET SLOVAK 8 COIN EURO SET, 2009 UNC. $16.00
Also see:
PRE-EURO
COINS OF
THE SLOVAK
REPUBLIC
NEW
CYPRUS AND MALTA EURO SETS
I
Item CY-EUSET CYPRUS 8 COIN EURO SET, 2008 UNC. out
Item MT-EUSET MALTA 8 COIN EURO SET, 2008
UNC. $17.00
For Cyprus and Malta
pre-Euro Coins
please see:
CYPRUS COIN SET
MALTA COIN SET
SLOVENIA EURO COIN SET
Item
L-SI-EUSET SLOVENIA 8 COIN EURO SET, 2007
UNC. $16.00
For Slovenia pre-Euro
Coins please see:
WILDLIFE FEATURED ON OBSOLETE COINS OF SLOVENIA
SLOVENIA
2008 COMMEMORATIVE BI-METAL
2 & 3 EURO COINS
Slovenia
minted a pair of comemorative bi-metallic coins in
2008. The 2 Euro
honors the 500th anniversary of the birth of Primoz Trubar. Trubar was
the founder of the Protestant church in Slovenia and an important
writer in the Slovene language. He was the author of the
first printed Slovene language book and he helped consolidate the
Slovene language. One side of the coin bears his bust, the
other has the common 2 Euro reverse used throughout the Euro
area. The 2008 3 Euro commemorates Slovenia’s six month reign
as President of the European Union, from January to June of
2008. The position is a six month term, which rotates among
the members of the European Union. The post has virtually no
power, but it provides a good excuse for striking a coin. The
coin features a star on one side, and a field of stars on the other,
representing the members of the European Union. Both coins
are Uncirculated.
Item SI-2E08
SLOVENIA 2 EUROS 2008 PROMOZ TRUBAR, UNC.
$12.00
Item SI-3E08
SLOVENIA 3 EUROS 2008 EU PRESIDENCY, UNC.
$15.00
SLOVENIA
HONORS ITS FIRST AVIATOR ON
BI-METALLIC 3 EURO COIN
The
100th anniversary of the
first flight of a Slovenian aviator commemorated on this 2009 32mm
bimetallic 3 Euro coin. Aviator Edvard Rusjan is pictured on
one side of the coin, along with the name of the airplane he built for
the flight; Eda 1. The other side gives the impression of a
rapidly spinning airplane propeller, along with the date and
denomination.
Item SI-3E09
SLOVENIA 3 EUROS 2009 EDVARD RUSJAN, UNC. $9.95
EURO COIN SETS - THE
ORIGINAL 12 EURO MEMBERS
Each set contains the eight standard Euro coins issued by each Euro
member nation. Each set contains the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 euro
cent and the bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euros. Dates are mixed.
The coins are Uncirculated, but are not in any fancy
packaging.
Item
AT-EUSET AUSTRIA 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
BE-EUSET BELGIUM 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
FI-EUSET FINLAND 8 COIN EURO SET, UNC. $17.00
Item
FR-EUSET FRANCE 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
DE-EUSET GERMANY 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
GR-EUSET GREECE 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $17.00
Item
IE-EUSET IRELAND 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
IT-EUSET ITALY 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
LU-EUSET LUXEMBOURG 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
NL-EUSET NETHERLANDS 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
PT-EUSET PORTUGAL 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
ES-EUSET SPAIN 8 COIN EURO SET UNC. $15.00
Item
EURO-ALL SPECIAL, ALL 12 OF THE ABOVE EURO
SETS (96 coins) UNC. $169.50
DANSCO
ALBUM FOR EURO COINS
This
heavy duty album from Dansco will house all 96 coins from the eight
original
Euro
nations in one attractive bookshelf coin album. The six page
album
has spaces for the eight Euro coins from each of the 12 Euro nations.
Each
page houses can hold 2 sets of 8 Euro coins. It is an
attractive
and
convenient
way to house your Euro coins. With the new EU
members
starting to issue Euro coins, and with the existing Euro members
issueing coins each year, we are now offering extra pages for your
Dansco Euro album. Each page can hold 2 sets of 8 Euro coins.
Item
DANSCO-EURO DANSCO EURO COINAGE ALBUM $29.95
Item
DANSCO-EUROPAGE PAGE FOR DANSCO EURO ALBUM $5.25
SLEEVE
FOR EURO COIN SET
This attractive sleeve will safely hold all eight regular euro coins
from
any of the 12 euro nations. The cardboard holder slides into a clear
plastic
sleeve to protect and display your coins. The holder features a map of
Europe and the flags of the 12 euro nations. It turns your
euro
coins
into an attractive display or gift.
Item
EUROSLEEVE SLEEVE FOR ALL EIGHT EURO COINS $1.89
NEW 2 EURO
COMMEMORATIVE COINS
Members of the Euro recently started to issue circulating 2 Euro
commemorative
coins in 2004. The coins have the same
specifications as
the
regular 2 Euro and use the standard 2 Euro design on one side and the
commemorative
design on the other. They are the only commemorative coins
allowed to circulate within all the Euro member nations.
These
bi-metallic coins have rapidly become a popular collectible.
We
are
pleased to offer you some of these new coins.
Item
AT-2E05 AUSTRIA 2 EUROS 2005 50th ANNIV.
AUSTRIAN STATE TREATY, KM3124 UNC.out
Item
BE-2E05 BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2005
BELGIUM-LUXEMBOURG ECON. UNION, KM240 UNC. out
Item
BE-2E06 BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2006 ATOMIUM, KM241
UNC. $7.00
Item
BE-2E08 BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS
UNC. $8.00
Item
FI-2E05 FINLAND 2 EUROS 2005 UNITED
NATIONS-FINLAND, KM119 UNC. $8.50
Item
FI-2E06 FINLAND 2 EUROS 2006 UNIVERSAL
SUFFRAGE UNC. out
Item
FR-2E08 FRANCE 2 EUROS 2008 EU PRESIDENCY $8.00
Item
DE-2E06 GERMANY 2 EUROS 2006-D
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, UNC. out
Item
DE-2E07 GERMANY 2 EUROS 2007-G
MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN UNC. $8.50
Item
GR-2E04 GREECE 2 EUROS 2004 ATHENS OLYMPICS,
KM209 UNC. $8.00
Item
IT-2E04 ITALY 2 EUROS 2004 50th ANNIV.
OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAM, KM237 UNC. $8.50
Item
IT-2E05 ITALY 2 EUROS 2005 EUROPEAN
CONSTITUTIONS, KM245 UNC. $8.50
Item
IT-2E06 ITALY 2 EURO 2006 TORINO WINTER
OLYMPIC GAMES, KM246 UNC. $8.50
Item
IT-2E08 ITALY 2 EURO 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS $8.00
Item
LU-2E04 LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS 2004 HENRI, KM85,
UNC. out
Item
LU-2E05 LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS 2005 GRAND DUKES,
KM87, UNC. $8.00
Item
LU-2E06 LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS 2006 GUILLAUME'S
25th BIRTHDAY, KM88, UNC. $8.00
Item
LU-2E07 LUXEMBOURG 2 EUROS 2007 ROYAL PALACE,
UNC. out
Item
PT-2307 PORTUGAL 2 EUROS 2007 EU PRESIDENCY,
UNC. $8.00
Item
SI-2E08 SLOVENIA 2 EURO 2008 PROMOZ TRUBAR
UNC. $12.00
Item
ES-2E05 SPAIN 2 EUROS 2005 DON QUIXOTE,
KM1063, UNC. out
NEW BI-METALLIC 2
& 3
EURO COINS FROM SLOVENIA
Slovenia
recently issued a pair of bi-metallic coins. The 2008 2 Euro
honors
the 500th anniversary of the birth of Primoz Trubar. Trubar was the
founder of the Protestant church in Slovenia and an important writer in
the Slovene language. He was the author of the first printed
Slovene
language book and he helped consolidate the Slovene language.
One
side
of the coin bears his bust, the other has the common 2 Euro reverse
used throughout the Euro area. The 2008 3 Euro commemorates
Slovenia’s
six month reign as President of the European Union, from January to
June of 2008. The position is a six month term, which rotates
among
the members of the European Union. The post has virtually no
power,
but it provides a good excuse for striking a coin. The coin
features a
star on one side, and a field of stars on the other, representing the
members of the European Union. Both coins are Uncirculated.
Item
SI-2E08 SLOVENIA 2 EURO 2008 PROMOZ TRUBAR
UNC $12.00
Item
SI-3E08 SLOVENIA 3 EURO 2008 EU PRESIDENCY
UNC. $19.95
CYPRUS CELEBRATES THE EUROPEAN UNION
Cyprus had not yet adopted the Euro as its currency, so it was
unable to issue a 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome 2 Euro coin in
2007. Instead it issued commemorative 39mm 1 Pound
coins.
One side featured a design based on the 2 Euro Treaty of Rome coins,
while the other has the Cyprus arms. The coin was issued in
two
versions. A sterling silver Proof version with a mintage of
only
5000 pieces and a copper-nickel Brilliant Uncirculated version that
with a mintage of 10,000 pieces.
Item
CY-EU07-AR CYPRUS 1 POUND 2007 SILVER PROOF $75.00
Item
CY-EU07-CN CYPRUS 1 POUND 2007 COPPER-NICKEL
BU $18.50
PRE-EURO COINS OF
THE ORIGINAL EURO MEMBERS
There will no longer be French Francs, German Marks, and Italian Lire.
Those nations that converted to the Euro have withdrawn their coins
from circulation and replaced it with the Euro. We are
pleased to
offer you coin sets from each of the Euro members. These coins are no
longer in circulation and can no longer be easily obtained.
Item
S-AU-SET5 AUSTRIA 5 COIN SET: 10 GROSCHEN -
10 SCHILLING 1996-1998 XF-UNC. $12.00
Item
S-BE-SET5 BELGIUM 5 COIN SET: 25 CENTIMES -
10 FRANCS 1955-1998 XF-UNC $6.00
Item
S-FI-SET5 FINLAND 5 COIN SET: 10 PENNI - 10
MARKKA 1991-2000 UNC. $19.50
Item
S-FR-SET3 FRANCE 3 COIN SET: 5 - 20 CENTIMES
1985-1997 UNC. $2.50
Item
S-DE-SET6 GERMANY 6 COIN SET: 1 PFENNIG - 1
MARK 1990-96 UNC. $8.50
Item
L-GR-SET7 GREECE 7 COIN SET: 1-100 DRACHMAI
1990-2000 UNC. $8.50
Item
S-IE-SET7 IRELAND 7 COIN SET: 1 PENCE - 1
POUND 1996-2000 UNC. $18.50
Item
S-IT-SET8 ITALY 8 COIN SET: 5 - 1000 LIRE
1988-1999 UNC.
$18.00
Item
S-LU-SET3 LUXEMBOURG 3 COIN SET: 25 CENTIMES
- 5 FRANCS, 1949-54 UNC. $4.50
Item
S-NL-SET5 NETHERLANDS 5 COIN SET: 5 CENTS - 2
1/2 GULDEN 1980-1984 UNC. $8.00
Item
S-PT-SET7 PORTUGAL 7 COIN SET: 1 - 200
ESCUDOS 1999 UNC. $10.00
Item
S-ES-SET8 SPAIN 8 COIN SET: 1 - 500 PESETAS
1990-2001 UNC. $25.00
Item
PRE-ALL ALL 12 OF THE ABOVE PRE-EURO
COIN SETS
$129.50
FOR PRE-EURO COINS OF THE NEW EURO MEMBERS, PLEASE SEE:
CYPRUS COIN SET
MALTA COIN SET
PRE-EURO
COINS OF
THE SLOVAK
REPUBLIC
WILDLIFE FEATURED ON OBSOLETE COINS OF SLOVENIA
