Miracle - Irish EMU

Issuance year - 2009, January

I do not have an image (not any more), because my camera broke and it's still in the store to be repaired. Anyway, now I'm only missing the finnish EMU coin. Finding this wonderful coin was a true "miracle", yet I almost sent it to another collector by mistake.

In January 2009, the sixteen euro-area countries jointly issued a commemorative euro coin to celebrate ten years of Economic and Monetary Union and the launch of the euro.

Issuing volume: 5.000.000

Good "stuff"

Issuance year - 2009, January

Another swap with George from Greece. Very good stuff...like the splendid UNC Cypriot EMU, but also the Greeke 2007 2 € Rome Treaty, and almost all the 2009 currency UNC Greek coins and several missing coins (all depicted in the image). Right now, only the Irish and the Finnish EMU ones are missing. Thanks again.

In 2008 the two newest Euro members, Cyprus and Malta, released their first official Euro coins into circulation.

Issuing volume: 1 000 000

"Facebook" Italian EMU coin

Issuance year - 2009, January

Due to one Facebook italian contact, Valerio Estel, I received the Italian EMU depicted in the image, in exchange for a Portuguese commemorative coin. Now, as I'm waiting for the Cypriot EMU, only the Irish and Finnish ones are missing.

For the second time in its short story, all eurozone member states have issued a €2 coin with a common design also on the national side. In 2007, the issue celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome, while this new fabulous €2 coin celebrates ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU).

annnnnnnnnnnnnn a Issuing volume: 2.500.000

Luxembourg EMU

Issued year - 2009, January

There it is. Depicted in the image, the second commemorative coin that Marián Sedílek, from Slovakia, sent me (see last post). One magnificent coin commemorating ten years of Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), from Luxembourg, with a slightly different design from all the other countries (with vertical stripes in the center).

As a rule, euro countries may each issue only one €2 commemorative coin per year. Exceptionally, they are allowed to issue another, provided that it is a joint issuance like this EMU coin, and commemorates events of European-wide importance. These coins use a common design on the national side, showing the name of the issuing country as well as the event commemorated in the respective language(s).

Once again, thanks...

Issuing volume: 1.400.000

German EMU

Issued year - 2009, January
It's almost 2010 and only now have I been able to get my first German EMU - with mintmark "G" - Karslruhe, due to a recent swap with Agostoni Roberta, from Italy. In our first swap, she sent me 4 coins, the German EMU and 3 currency coins, all depicted in the image, in exchange by several portuguese coins.

Thanks, Roberta.

The new 2 euro coin, issued last January, celebrates ten years of economic and monetary union (EMU). EU citizens and residents have selected the design by an on-line vote. The design, which symbolizes the euro as the latest step in the long history of European economic integration, was created by Mr G. Stamatopoulos, sculptor at the Minting Department of the Greek Central Bank. The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol.

A = Berlin Mint

D = Munich Mint

F = Stuttgart Mint

G = Karslruhe Mint

J = Hamburg Mint

Issuing volume: 30.000.000

Greek EMU

Issuance year - 2009, January

George, from the country who created the Democracy, Greece, sent me all the coins depicted in the image, as a result of our last swap, happening last October.

The rare and magnificent 2009 commemorative EMU, but also one commemorative 2007 Rome Treaty and several missing currency, all from Greece, in exchange for portuguese coins and one Malta EMU coin.

Thanks, George.

Issuing volume of the Greek EMU: 4.000.000

Noblesse oblige

Issuance year - 2009, January

As I expected, Wendy also sent this magnificent French EMU (economic and monetary union) coin, depicted in the image, in our last coin exchange. It sure looks good along with all the other six, but they are still several EMU coins missing in my collection. Merci bien, nice "Dutch".
In January 2009, the sixteen euro-area countries jointly issued a commemorative euro coin to celebrate ten years of Economic and Monetary Union and the launch of the euro.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmIssuing volume: 10.000.000

One more EMU coin

Issued year - 2009, January3 fabulous 2009 Slovakian currency BNC coin sets, two great Slovakian EMU commemorative coins (see last two posts), and also the Austrian EMU coin, in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the euro, all depicted in the image, are the result of my last exchange with one Slovak collector, Michal.

Thanks again.

bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbIssuing volume: 5.000.000

Not one, but two

Issued year - 2009, January
In the picture are depicted two more coins sent by Michal, from Slovakia, beside the 3 currency coins sets (see the last post). From the newest Euro zone member and the sixteenth one, two wonderful 2009 BNC Slovakian EMU coins, and still one more from another country (see it in the next post).

aaaaaaaaaaaaassssssssaaaffffaaaaaaIssuing volume: 2.500.000

"Dutch" EMU coins

Issuance year - 2009, January

AA3 Economic Monetary Union coins from Netherlands, all thanks to a recent swap with Wendy, from The Netherlands. Two coins are available to swap but one of this Dutch coin is now going to make company to the other Portuguese, Belgium and Malta EMU coins in my collection. See last 3 posts and also the next ones, to see all the 9 commemorative coins that we exchanged.

Issuing volume: 5.300.000

10 years of Economic and Monetary Union - Malta

Is there any Slovakian collector interested in one or more of these Maltese coins?

Issued year - 2009, January

5 magnificent and shining 2009 EMU coins, depicted in the image, 4 from Malta and 1 from Belgium (see last post), result of my last exchange with David Attard, from Malta.

This original coin shows in the centre a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol.

Thanks again, David.

Issuing volume of the Maltese EMU coin: 700.000

Birth of the euro - 10 years - Belgian coin

Issued year - 2009, January

All these fabulous coins depicted in the image result of a recent swap with one nice friendly collector from Malta, David Attard. He sent me 5 EMU coins in exchange of 4 Portuguese commemoratives coins. First we can see in the image, the Belgian EMU and behind 4 Malta EMU coins (see next post).

Thanks, David.

Issuing volume of the Belgian EMU coin: 5.000.000

10 years of the Euro

Is there any Slovakian collector interested in one or more of these Portuguese?

Issued year - 2009, January

Commemorative coins bearing this design have been issued by all the 16 countries, starting last January. The design symbolises that the euro is the latest step in the long history of trade, from pre-historic barter, to Economic and Monetary Union.
Voting on the coin design, was open to all citizens or residents of the European Union and took place between 31 January and 22 February 2008. Voters could choose between 5 designs pre-selected by European Mint Directors. 141 675 participated in the vote. The winning design received 41.48% of the votes and it was created by Mr George Stamatopoulos at the Bank of Greece.

This is the second time that all euro-area countries issue a euro coin with a common design also on the national side, the first time being the issue of the commemorative 2 € coin celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome in 2007.

Issuing volume of the Portuguese EMU coin: 1.285.000