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Slovenian euro coins were first issued for circulation on 1 January 2007 and a unique feature is designed for each coin. The design of approximately 230 million Slovenian euro coins (total value of approximately €80 million) was unveiled on 7 October 2005.
2 Euro commemorative coins. €2 commemorative coins are special euro coins that have been minted and issued by member states of the eurozone since 2004 as legal tender in all eurozone member states. €2 coins are the only denomination intended for circulation that may be issued as commemorative coins.
The 2 euro coin (€2) is the highest-value euro coin and has been used since the introduction of the euro (in its cash form) in 2002. [2] The coin is made of two alloys: the inner part of nickel brass, the outer part of copper-nickel. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
Italian euro coins have a design unique to each denomination, though there is a common theme of famous Italian works of art throughout history. Each coin is designed by a different designer, from the 1 cent to the 2 euro coin they are: Eugenio Driutti, Luciana De Simoni, Ettore Lorenzo Frapiccini, Claudia Momoni, Maria Angela Cassol, Roberto Mauri, Laura Cretara and Maria Carmela Colaneri.
The euro is the second-most widely held reserve currency after the U.S. dollar. After its introduction on 4 January 1999 its exchange rate against the other major currencies fell reaching its lowest exchange rates in 2000 (3 May vs sterling , 25 October vs the U.S. dollar , 26 October vs Japanese yen ).
KM 1, KM 2, KM 5 Rarely used: 5 fenings: Demographics; Date of introduction: 22 June 1998 [1] User(s) Bosnia and Herzegovina: Issuance; Central bank: Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina Website: www.cbbh.ba: Printer: Imprimerie Oberthur (by François-Charles Oberthür) Mint: Royal Mint, Llantrisant: Valuation; Inflation: −0.9% Source: The ...
[2] [3] [a] Government-issued fiat money banknotes were used first during the 13th century in China. [4] Fiat money started to predominate during the 20th century. Since President Richard Nixon's decision to suspend US dollar convertibility to gold in 1971, a system of national fiat currencies has been used globally. Fiat money can be:
Minted from 1879 in cupronickel (Cu-Ni, 2.0g); obv: head of Liberty (design by Karl Schwenzer), legend Confœderatio Helvetica. Minted in cupronickel from 1879-1980, except in 1918 (brass, Cu-Zn), 1932-1939 and 1941 (nickel). Minted in aluminium-bronze (Cu-Zn-Al) since 1981; all pre-1981 versions were taken out of circulation in 1984.