Austria: 100 gröschen = 1 Schilling Belgium: 100 centimes = 1 (Belgian) Franc Finland: 100 pennia = 1 Markka France: 100 centimes = 1 (French) Franc Germany: 100 pfennig = 1 Deutschmark Greece: 100 lepta = 1 Drachma Ireland: 100 pence = 1 Punt Italy, including San Marino and Vatican City: 100 centimos = 1 Lira Luxembourg: 100 centimes = 1 Franc Netherlands: 100 cents = 1 Gulden (Guilder) Portugal: 100 centavos = 1 Escudo Spain: 100 centimos = 1 Peseta
National currencies cease to exist in 1999 when the euro was first launched. However at this time existing notes and coins continued to circulate. The physical euro banknotes and coins where introduced on 1st January 2002 and previous national currency notes and coins where withdrawn from circulation. The national notes and coins ceased to be acceptable forms of payment by the end of February 2002.
Spain used the Peseta before they changed to the Euro.
France used the franc as its currency until it transitioned to the euro. The French franc was officially replaced by the euro on January 1, 1999, for electronic transactions, and euro banknotes and coins were introduced on January 1, 2002. The franc was used in France for over 600 years before its discontinuation.
2002The initial members of the Euro where Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.The currencies were locked together in 1999, and the Euro was a banking currency from that date. Euro coins and banknotes were introduced from 1st January 2002.
Before the Euro was introduced to Germany, their currency was the Deutsche Mark. There were 100 Pfennings in a Deutsche Mark.
Since 2002 Spain has used the euro as its currency. Its coins are denominated in euro cents so the names are simply denominations; e.g. 2 euros, 10 cents, etc.Before the euro was adopted Spanish coins were denominated in pesetas.
What?! Accept euro coins?? Who accept euro coins in the first place?
Belgium. But any coin with the name "Belgie" (French for "Belgium") is now obsolete. Belgium switched to the euro in 2002, and euro coins don't carry country names.
The name beside a harp on euro coins is ÉIRE. That is the Irish name for Ireland, and the coins with it on it are Euro coins from Ireland. They are accepted in any of the countries that use the Euro. Other countries would have different symbols and words on their Euro coins.
No. They are no longer legal tender in Ireland.
Germany uses coins that are based on the euro. There are two euro coins, one euro coins, 50 cent euros, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, and 1 cent euro coins.
Vatican City issues its own coins. It has used the euro as its currency since 1 January 1999, owing to a special agreement with the European Union (council decision 1999/98/CE). Euro coins and notes were introduced in 1 January 2002-the Vatican does not issue euro banknotes. Issuance of euro-denominated coins is strictly limited by treaty, though somewhat more than usual is allowed in a year in which there is a change in the papacy. Because of their rarity, Vatican euro coins are highly sought by collectors. Until the adoption of the Euro, Vatican coinage and stamps were denominated in their own Vatican lira currency, which was on par with the Italian lira.
The currency of Italy is the European EURO. they have 8 coins 1 euro cent 2 euro cent 5 euro cent 10 euro cent 20 euro cent 50 euro cent 1 euro 2 euro
France adopted Euro as its currency in 1999. Before adopting Euro the French currency was French Francs. Euro is adopted by 18 of 28 member countries of European union.
Many websites have Euro coins for sale in their inventory. Two websites that sell the Euro coin are eBay, and Etsy. Each website has their own variations of coins and prices.
Three euro can be made up of various combinations of coins, but one common combination is using one two-euro coin and one one-euro coin. Alternatively, you can use three one-euro coins and three fifty-cent coins, or six fifty-cent coins. There are multiple ways to achieve the total of three euro with different coin combinations.
Before the euro, the currency in Austria was the Austrian schilling (ATS). The schilling was used from 1925 until it was replaced by the euro on January 1, 2002, during the European currency transition. The euro was introduced as Austria's official currency, with the schilling being phased out in favor of euro banknotes and coins.