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The 1 euro coin (€1) is a euro coin with a value of one euro. It is made of two alloys: the inner part of cupronickel, the outer part of nickel brass. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides. The coin has been used since 2002, with the present common side design dating from 2007.
The euro came into existence on 1 January 1999. [2] It had been a goal of the European Union (EU) and its predecessors since the 1960s. [2] The Maastricht Treaty entered into force in 1993 with the goal of creating economic and monetary union by 1999 for all EU states except the United Kingdom and Denmark (even though Denmark has a fixed exchange rate policy with the euro).
As the earliest Euro coins were issued in 2002, some countries became eligible to change their designs in 2017. San Marino was the first to do so, in 2017. France revised the design of their €1 and €2 coins in 2022, and the 10c, 20c, and 50c coins in 2024.
Greek euro coins dated 2002 without these mint marks were produced in Athens, Greece. All Greek euro coins bear the standard Greek mint mark symbol of the Athens mint. Greece (2002–present) Athens Stylised acanthus leaf: Italy: Rome R: Letter: Lithuania: Vilnius Lietuvos monetų kalykla (Lithuanian Mint House, LMK) logo: Luxembourg (2002–2004)
The Monnaie de Paris in Pessac is the exclusive producer of French euro coins. [16] It also mints Monégasque euro coins [17] and alternates with the Spanish Royal Mint for the production of Andorran euro coins. [18] It has also minted Greek euro coins, [12] Luxembourg euro coins, [13] and Maltese euro coins. [19] [20]
Italian euro coins have a design unique to each denomination, though there is a common theme of famous Italian works of art throughout history. Each coin is designed by a different designer, from the 1 cent to the 2 euro coin they are: Eugenio Driutti, Luciana De Simoni, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini, Claudia Momoni, Maria Angela Cassol, Roberto Mauri, Laura Cretara and Maria Carmela Colaneri.
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The Croatian euro coins are a set of euro coins currently being minted by the Croatian Mint since July 2022. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are the official euro coins with the national motif of Croatia. The euro was introduced as a replacement for the Croatian kuna on 1 January 2023. [ 4 ]