History of coins and currencies before Euro

Particular coins and their history

Reminder on the former currencies of the Countries of the Eurozone

The faces of Belgian national coins

By | On 2019-02-23 | In History of coins and currencies before Euro | Comments (0)

Evolution of the visual of the Belgian national coin of 2€ - Albert II

Several changes on the visual of the Belgian national coin of 2€ were made

There are now 4 different versions

The 12 stars of the European flag

By | On 2018-04-25 | In History of coins and currencies before Euro | Comments (0)

The European flag is decorated with twelve golden stars in five branches

One of the branches pointed upward, arranged at a distance equal in circle on field of azure. He represents the solidarity and the union between the peoples of Europe

Hibernia 2€ Ireland 2016

By | On 2016-10-28 | In History of coins and currencies before Euro | Comments (6)

The numismatists waited for it!
The first commemorative coin of Ireland was struck in January, 2016 to 4 500 000 copies

The Athenian owl

By | On 2016-10-23 | In History of coins and currencies before Euro | Comments (2)

Some 2000 years separate both coins in illustration...

If the currency goes back up at the dawn of the times, it is necessary to wait for the 7th century av. J.-C., and then the Greeks, to see the appearance of struck metallic coins. This innovation was a turning point in the history of the money.