Ranking of series

Some majorities and explanations

If the motives for euro bills are imposed by the ECB which determines the quantities, it is the States which choose the motives for the coins of their currency(change), with the approval - or not - of the ECB.

As an example in 2015, Belgium wanted to strike a commemorative 2 € coin for 200 years of the battle of Waterloo. In front of the violent reaction and the formal refusal of France, the ECB did not authorize this strike. The Belgians then struck a 2,5 € coin - on 2015, not circulating coin which does not thus appear in Eurocol. (See this coin : Appendices / Lumber room)

All the national series are constituted by 3 copper-colored steel coins (1, 2 and 5 ¢), 3 coins in yellow Scandinavian alloy (10,20 er 50 ¢) and 2 coins cuppro-nikel (1 and 2 €).

The series, following the broadcasting Country can have several configurations :

1 unique motive

?1 unique motive for eight coins?

- ESTONIA, IRELANDE and LITHUANIA for example

- Concerning BELGIUM, LUXEMBOURG and NETHERLANDS, it is an obligation in their constitution : have on their currency, coins and tickets the effigy of their leader Grand duke, Queen or King.

The Distribution is 8 - 1 motive

8 different motives

?1 différent motive for the eight coins?

- AUSTRIA, GREECE, ITALY, SAN MARINO et SLOVENIA

The Distribution is 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 8 motives

Other distributions

?3 différent motives for the eight coins?

- GERMANY, CYPRUS, SPAIN, FRANCE, LETTONIA, MALTA, MONACO, PORTUGAL and SLOVAQUIA

. - 1 motive for the copper-colored coins (1, 2 and 5 ¢)

. - 1 motive for the brass coins (10, 20 and 50 ¢)

. - 1 motive for the coins (1, and 2 €)

The Distribution is 3 3 2 - 3 motives

Other distributions

?3 différent motives for the eight coins? : FINLAND

. - 1 motive for the coins in Cents (1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 ¢)

. - 1 motive for the coins of 1 €)

. - 1 motive for the coins of 2 €)

The Distribution is 6 1 1 - 3 motives

4 ?différent motives for the eight coins? : ANDORRA

. - 1 motive for the copper-colored coins (1, 2 and 5 ¢)

. - 1 motive for the brass coins (10, 20 and 50 ¢)

. - 1 motive for 1 €, another one for 2 €

The Distribution is 3 3 1 1 - 4 motives

See the more complete description of faces in Appendices / Lumber room

Names and marks of the Countries of the Eurozone

CLIC ON A COUNTRY to see its national coins

Some pages of three files of the collection Eurocol containing the national series

Arrangement Volume I

This Volume Ia contains all the series of coins a (from 1999 till 2006), as well as the series of coins of four micro States.

As an example below, Photos of the coins of Ireland and Spain, then Italy and Luxembourg