Commemorative German Schleswig-Holstein -"F"

Issuance year - 2006, February

The photo is not good enough for such a beautiful coin. It's also one of the 22 sent by Wendy, from Netherlands, and it represents my second Schleswig-Holstein Bunsdesland series coin.

Owing to this recently coin exchange, I can now put side by side this "F" - Stuttgart mintmark coin with the "D" - Munich one.

Issuing volume of this German Schleswig-Holstein Bundesland series: 30 million coins

Commemorative German Rome Treaty -"G"

Issuance year - 2007, March

The image features the seventh Rome Treaty coin in my collection, and the second one from Germany (Portugal, Spain, Belgium, France, Netherlands and Germany) and it was also sent by Wendy from Netherlands. Nice, very nice.

Thanks to her, my first German Treaty of Rome coin with "D" - Munich mintmark, has now the company of this "G" - Karslruhe.

Issuing volume:

A - 1 million

D - 14, 5 millions

F - 8 millions

G - 5 millions

J - 1,5 millions

Total - 30 millions coins

Commemorative French Rome Treaty

Issuance year - 2007, March

The coin depicted in the image is a result of my last coin exchange with Wendy. She sent me 22 coins, but about this one, who represents my 6th Treaty Of Rome, I must write "avec soupless", as it is from "République Française". It sure looks good in my collection, along with the other five. Muchas Gracias.

Issuing volume: 9.400.000

Great New Swap

Once again, 22 more coins for my collection. Who sent them? As you can see in the picture, it was Wendy from Netherlands.

Three magnificent commemorative coins - French and German TOR and also a German Schleswig-Holstein, two wonderful currency ones from Slovenia and the others seventeen are from Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, and obviously from Netherlands.
Thanks again.

Cyprus

In January 2008 the two newest Euro members, Cyprus and Malta, released their first official Euro coins into circulation. Cyprus chose to place the Mouflon, a native wild sheep, (the most characteristic specie of Cyprus), representing the island’s wild life on their 1, 2 and 5 eurocents, an ancient sailing ship, (the ship of Kyrenia - 4th century B.C.), on their 10, 20 and 50 eurocent and the ancient Idol of Pomos, a prehistoric fertility sculpture dating from about 3000 B.C. on their bimetallic 1 and 2 Euro coins. Once again, Rita (from Malta) sent me this splendid UNC set of Cyprus, in exchange of euro commemorative coins. Thanks a lot.

Click here to see the image of the magnificent eight Cyprus euro coins.

Commemorative Italian Winter Olimpic Games

Issuance year - 2006

The coin depicted in the image, results of an exchange with Francesco Prosperi from Italy. This very cool and magnificent commemorative Winter Olimpic Games and other 5 currency Italian coins were traded by the 2007 Portuguese Portugal Presidency of the European Union and 5 other currency coins.

This coin shows a skier racing, against a background of stylized graphic elements and an image of Turin's landmark Mole Antonelliana building with the inscription "Torino" below and also the words "Giochi Invernali" at the top right. Thanks, Francesco.

Issuing volume: 40.000.000

Malta

On 10 July 2007, the Council of the European Union approved Malta’s application to join the euro area on 1 January 2008. On 1 January 2008, the euro became legal tender in Malta replacing the Maltese lira. From 1 February 2008, only euro banknotes and coins can be used for cash payments in Malta.

A certain Rita from Malta, who needed the 2002 eight portuguese coins sent me this new, shining and wonderful 2008 UNC set in exchange for a trade. Thanks to her, now I only need someone from Cyprus for a similar swap.

The 1 and 2 € depicts the eight-pointed Maltese cross. The 10, 20 and 50 cent coins depicts the Maltese coat of arms, a shield with a heraldic representation of the Maltese flag, topped by a mural crown and bounded by two branches, an olive branch symbolizing peace and a palm frond representing the Maltese identity. The 1, 2 and 5 cent shows at the centre the altar at the prehistoric temple of Imnajdra (a Neolithic complex dating back to 3600 BC which is considered to be one of the oldest free-standing temple groupings in the world).
Click here to see the image of the eight Malta coins.

Commemorative Netherlands Rome Treaty

Issuance year - 2007

Yay, two new awesome commemorative coins from The Netherlands.

One of them is joining the other four 2007 Treaty of Rome in my collection (Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany -"D") and the other one is now available for swapping. The Belgium RT and the 2 € Belgium Commemorative "Atomium", the German RT, this two RT, and 22 more currency coins are all thanks to a swap with Wendy, from The Netherlands. Jolly Good.

Issuing volume: 6.333.000

Commemorative German Rome Treaty -"D"

Issuance year - 2007

The image features the fourth Rome Treaty in my collection (Portugal, Spain, Belgium and this one) and it was also send by Wendy from The Netherlands. But there's still one more.

This first German Treaty of Rome with mintmark "D" - Munich - needs the company of the other four mintmark, so I need someone to swap with.

Issuing volume:

A - 1 million

D - 14, 5 millions

F - 8 millions

G - 5 millions

J - 1,5 millions

Total - 30 millions coins

Commemorative Belgian Atomium

Issuance year - 2006

The image only features one of 5 commemorative coins and other missing 17 coins sent me, by a friendly and very nice "Dutch", Wendy from The Netherlands. That was a good mach as swapping partners. This beautiful and original coin shows in the centre a representation of the ‘Atomium’, strange monument built in 1958 in Brussels for the Universal Exhibition.

Issuing volume: 5 million coins

Commemorative Belgian Rome Treaty

Issuance year - 2007

Amazing. In only one day, two fabulous commemorative Belgium coins were added to my collection, due to a swap with a nice Wendy, from The Netherlands. "The Atomium" and this wonderful Rome Treaty, that shows the Treaty document signed by the six founding countries in 1957. Really fantastic. This Treaty of Rome coin is the third, but there is more. See the next posts.

Issuing volume: 5 millions coins

Germany - Missing coins

Different issued coin locations with mintmark	A	D	F	G	J

2003 A	x		x			50 c
2003 D	x		x	10 c		50 c	1 €
2003 F	x		x	10 c		50 c	1 €
2003 G	x		x			50 c	1 €
2003 J	x		x		20 c
2004 A				10 c	20 c
2004 D				10 c		50 c	1 €
2004 F				10 c	20 c			2 €
2004 G					20 c			2 €
2004 J				10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €
2005 A				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2005 D				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2005 F				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2005 G				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2005 J				10 c		50 c		2 €
2006 A	1 c			10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2006 D	1 c			10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2006 F	1 c			10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2006 G	1 c			10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2006 J	1 c			10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2007 A				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2007 D				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2007 F				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2007G				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2007 J				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2008 A			5 c	10 c		50 c	1 €
2008 D				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2008 F				10 c		50 c	1 €
2008 G				10 c		50 c	1 €
2008 J	1 c	2 c	5 c	10 c		50 c	1 €
2009 A				10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2009 D				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2009 F				10 c		50 c	1 €	2 €
2009 G				10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2009 J				10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2010 A	1 c	2 c	5 c	10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2010 D		2 c	5 c	10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2010 F		2 c	5 c	10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2010 G	1 c	2 c	5 c	10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2010 J		2 c	5 c	10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €

Last Update: 03/12/2010

x - not issued.

Portugal - double list

YEAR	1 c	2 c	5 c	10 c	20 c	50 c	1 €	2 €
2002	8	8	5	2	2	3
2003				1	2	4	1
2004	6		5		1		1
2005	6	3	4		5		1
2006	5	6	4		4		4
2007	5	3	6				1
2008	5	9	2

Last Update: 07/12/2008

Commemorative Spanish coin - 2

Issuance year - 2007

Due to a swap with a "friendly galego neighbor" from Spain, I already have this Rome Treaty from España to be side by side with the Portuguese one. But I'm still missing all the other eleven Rome Treaty coins from 11 countries. Isn't there anyone from these countries interested in swapping those coins by the two Portuguese ones, Rome Treaty or Portuguese Presidency of the European Union?

Commemorative German Schleswig-Holstein -"D"

Issuance year - 2006

For me, once more and again from Germany, one of the most beautiful commemorative coins. The Holstentor, the gate symbolising of the town of Lübeck, is show in the center. The words “Schleswig Holstein” link the Holstentor as the depicted construction with the federal state. The outer ring of the coin features the 12 stars of the EU, the year of issue 2006. These €2 commemorative coins are to be minted in equal quantities by all five German mints.

30 millions have been issued and I have only this one with the letter "D" - Munich, in my collection. I need the other 4. Who want's to swap them for portuguese coins or others?