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Euro national sides

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Euro coins and banknotes were introduced on 1 January 2002 in twelve countries. Today, the euro area has grown to include 18 countries. Euro coins feature a common design on one side. Also, the national side (reverse) of every coin includes a ring of 12 stars from the European Union flag. Each country has its own design for the national side of its coins.

Austria
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Austria

Austria introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Austrian schilling, which was the national currency from 1925 to 1938 and again from 1945.
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Belgium

Belgium introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Belgian franc, the currency since 1832.
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Croatia

Croatia introduced euro coins and banknotes on January 1, 2023. The euro replaced the kuna, which has been the official currency of Croatia since May 30, 1994.
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Cyprus

Cyprus introduced the euro on 1 January 2008. It replaced the Cyprus pound, introduced as official currency in 1878 and for many years of equal value to the pound sterling.
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Estonia

Estonia introduced the euro on 1 January 2011. The euro replaced the Estonian kroon, Estonia’s official currency between 1928 and 1940 and again from 1992.
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Finland

Finland introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. Previously, the Finnish markka was used.
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France

France introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the franc, which had been the official currency since 1795.
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Germany

Germany introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Deutsche Mark, which became the official currency of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1948.
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Belgium
Finland
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Greece
Ireland
Italy
Lithuania
Latvia
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Malta
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Greece

Greece introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Greek drachma, the official currency of Greece from 1832.
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Ireland

Ireland introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Irish pound.
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Italy

Italy introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Italian lira, the official currency since the founding of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861.
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Lithuania

Lithuania introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2015. The euro replaced the Litas, which was the national currency from 1922 to 1941 and again from 1993.
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Latvia

Latvia introduced the euro on 1 January 2014. Between 1922 and 1940 and after 1992, the Latvian currency was the lats.
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Luxembourg

Luxembourg introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Luxembourg franc (known as ‘Franken’ in German and ‘Frang’ in Luxembourgish), the official currency since 1918.
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Malta

Malta introduced the euro on 1 January 2008. Until 31 December 2007, the country’s currency was the Maltese lira.
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Netherlands

The Netherlands introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the guilder as the official currency. Guilders were first minted in Holland in the 14th century.
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Slovakia

Slovakia introduced the euro on 1 January 2009.
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Slovenia

Slovenia introduced the euro on 1 January 2007. The Slovenian tolar was introduced as the country’s official currency in October 1991, Following Slovenia’s independence.
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Portugal

Portugal introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. The euro replaced the Portuguese escudo, the official currency since 1914.
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Spain

Spain introduced euro coins and banknotes on 1 January 2002. Until that date, the official currency was the Spanish peseta, introduced in 1869.
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Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and the Vatican City remain outside the Union, some because of the cost of membership as the EU has not been designed with microstates in mind. READ MICROSTATES

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