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The Euro using the euro as sole official designs of fictional architectural
The euro (€) is the common currency are known as the structures and monuments. The
currency of the European Eurozone. Several EU members coins, however, have one side
Union. It went into general have opted out of joining this identical (the value side), and
circulation on 1 January 2002, common currency. one side with an image unique
initially for 12 participating Euro notes are identical to each country. Both notes and
countries. Spain was one of throughout the Eurozone coins are exchangeable in each
those countries. EU members countries, each one including of the participating countries.

Bank Notes
Euro bank notes have seven
denominations. The 5-euro note (grey)
is the smallest, followed by the 10-euro
note (pink), 20-euro note (blue),
50-euro note (orange), 100-euro note
(green), 200-euro note (yellow) and
500-euro note (purple). All notes show 5 euros
the 12 stars of the European Union.

10 euros

20 euros

50 euros

100 euros

200 euros

500 euros

2 euros 1 euro 50 cents 20 cents 10 cents
Coins
The euro has eight coin denominations: 2 euros and
1 euro (silver and gold); 50 cents, 20 cents and 10
cents (gold); and 5 cents, 2 cents and 1 cent (bronze).
The reverse side of euro coins is the same in all euro-
zone countries, but the front varies by country. 5 cents 2 cents 1 cent

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