1 euro coins (€1) are made of two alloys: the inner part of cupronickel, the outer part of nickel brass. They have a diameter of 23.25 mm, a 2.33 mm thickness and a mass of 7.5 grams. The coins' edges consist of alternating segments, three smooth, three finely ribbed. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
Common side of all €1 coins minted before 2007
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Common side of all €1 coins minted from 2007 onwards
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National sides
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Finland: Two swans flying over a Finnish landscape; the swan is the Finnish national bird
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Notes
† As France is broadly hexagonal, l'hexagone is often used as slang to refer to France.
Former designs
Designs still in circulation but no longer minted:
Planned designs
Planned designs to come into circulation once the members who designed them adopt the euro. The dates shown below are tentative and have not been confirmed. They have been mentioned in the media and several other sources, but are subject to change.
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Latvia: Latvian maiden. Introduction currently planned in 2013.
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See Enlargement of the eurozone for more details of the schedule for these and other countries.
Issues
€1 coins were produced every year in Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Spain. In Austria, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxemburg, Portugal, San Marino and the Vatican City no €1 coins were minted dated 1999, 2000 and 2001. In Monaco, no €1 coins were minted in 1999, 2000 and 2005. Slovenia joined the eurozone in 2007; Cyprus and Malta joined in 2008.
Proof €1 coins are only minted by the majority, but not all of the eurozone. The most valuable €1 coin was issued by Vatican City in 2002, in Proof condition. It is worth more than €100.
Information about the euro coin issues: [1]
PP means the Proof condition coins. Numbers means if more than one coin was minted in that year in that condition. In Germany, there are 5 mint marks, so they mint 10 types of coins in every year. In Greece, there were coins in 2002 which were minted in Finland with S mint mark. In the Vatican, there were coins minted with John Paul II's effigy, and with "Sede Vacante" image in 2005.
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