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Information eurocoins

In 2017 there are 23 countries:

  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
  • Germany
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Letland
  • Lituania
  • Luxemburg
  • Malte
  • Netherlands
  • Austria
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Monaco
  • San Marino
  • Vatican
  • Andorra


Maps (backside)
Since 2007 all countries had to use a new, larger map of Europe on the common back side (for coins > 0,10 euro). This makes that there are two versions of all courant coins, one with the old and one with the new map. Not all countries were able to do this change in time (starting in 2007)

A summary by country
Countries that changed in 2007: Belgium, Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Luxemburg, Netherlands and  Spain
Countries that changed in 2008: Italy, Austria, Portugal, San Marino en Vatican
Monaco changed in 2007, this means that only the 1 euro 2007 and 2 euro commemorative Grace Kelly have the new map
Newer countries used the new map from the start.

In our list you'll find two coins with changed maps for part of the coins. 2 euro 2008 Hamburg F (Germany) used the old map in stead of the new, and 2 euro Finland 2006 already used the new map (for small amount, 55 000 ex).



Other changes in the country side of coins:
* Belgium starting in 2008 new coins (replaced the monogram). In 2014 new King Filip.
* Finland started in 2007 coins with added FI.
* Greece in 2002 coins with and without letter.
* Monaco has new coins starting in 2006 with prince Albert (also minor changes in 0,01-0,02 en 0,05).
* Netherlands has a new king since 2014, king Alexander.
* Spain changed in 2015 the 1€ en 2€ to king Philippe.
* Vaticaan has until 2005 coins with Johannes-Paulus II. In 2005 a serie without pope (sede vacante/empty chair). Since 2006 coins with Benedictus XVI. In 2014 the new pope Fransiscus, dthat changed to the escutcheon in 2017.

These differences are also made on the page "single coins".


About the edges of the 2-coins:

2 eurocoins, courante coins and commemoratives have a text or image on the edges. Mostly there are 2 versions, we call these Position A and Position B.

If there is a text on the edges:

  • Position A = Put the face value up (2 euro and map). If you can read the text it's Positie A.
  • Positie B = Put the face value up (2 euro and map). If the text is upside down it's Position B.

 For coins with stars and number 2 (changing up and down) 2 ♠ ♠ 2 ♥ ♥ 2 ♠ ♠ :

  • Positie A = Put the face value up (2 euro and map). Pick a readable 2 and look at the start next to it on the right side. If the star has one pointy top, it's position A.
  • Positie B = Put the face value up (2 euro and map). Pick a readable 2 and look at the start next to it on the right side. If the star has two pointy tops, it's position B.


Portugal is different. You have small castles on the edges

  • Positie A = Put the face value up (2 euro and map). If the top of the towers point to the right, it's position A.
  • Positie B = Put the face value up (2 euro and map). If the top of the towers point to the left, it's position B.
This way there is a postion A or B with most of the 2 eurocoins. Some countries don't make a differens, like Malte, Estonia.