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

Banknotes
Euro banknotes have seven
denominations. The €5 note
(grey in colour) is the smallest,
followed by the €10 note,
€20 note, €50 note, €100 note,
€200 note and €500 note.
€5 note

€10 note

€20 note

€50 note

€100 note

€200 note

€500 note

€2 coin €1 coin 50 cents 20 cents 10 cents
Coins
The euro has eight coin denominations: €1 and
€2; 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents, 2 cents
and 1 cent. The €1 and €2 coins are both silver and
gold in colour. The 50-, 20- and 10-cent coins are
gold. The 5- , 2- and 1-cent coins are bronze. 5 cents 2 cents 1 cent

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