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Amended Rules for Euro Coins Intended for Circulation
Today in the official Journal of the European Union, the council of the European Union published a set of rules for euro coins intended for the circulation, namely standard coins and 2 euro commemorative coins. Basically, in these rules there is nothing new apart from;
1) "The national side of circulation coins shall bear a circle of 12 stars that shall fully surround the national design, including the year mark and the indication of the issuing Member State’s name. This shall not prevent some design elements from extending into the circle of stars, provided that the stars are all clearly and fully visible. The 12 stars shall be depicted as on the Union flag."
Meaning that now it is also officially allowed to have the design extending into the circle of stars - before this was not mentioned in the rules although some countries used to issue such designs.
2) Issuing countries that do no comply with the rules eg not showing the country's name eg Germany; showing the denomination on the national side eg Austria; not showing the stars as they look on the flag eg Luxembourg - they have "to update their national sides of regular coins in order to fully comply by 20 June 2062."
So they have 50 years from this year to do so - yes 2062 is not a typing error!
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Admin Comment by euroHOBBY on July 13, 2012 at 12:35 -
Martin - that is right but during Sede Vacante the Vatican is now allowed to issue an extra 2 euro commemorative coin
The EC wants to eliminate the issuance of 'temporarily' standard coins which in a way it is understandable
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Comment by Martin on July 13, 2012 at 11:10 -
Also the new rules seem to leave no room anymore to include any "Sede Vacante" euros to be minted anymore! (If i read article 1f.2 correctly). Which would be a shame if you would ask me....
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Admin Comment by euroHOBBY on July 7, 2012 at 15:20 -
yes the timelines are absurd - in 50 years we will have new coins anyway
so basically the EC is saying that you can keep the designs as they are - change only when a new series of coins is out :S
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Comment by Daniele on July 7, 2012 at 12:48 -
oh my God! 2062 O_o
why not 2017? 5 years and not 50?
an example of extended design to the circle is also the italian 2€ coin with Dante...
I cannot believe!!!!!!!
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Comment by Ar1us on July 6, 2012 at 12:13 -
How about the Netherlands ?????????? The 12 stars are not alligned in a full circle.
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Admin Comment by euroHOBBY on June 29, 2012 at 20:49 -
in my opinion France and Slovenia are not complying with this rule - even though the rule allows for design in the circle of stars, the rule says that stars should be clearly visible - which is not the case
an example of design that extends in the outer ring but still having the stars clearly visible is the Slovakia €1 and €2
but since countries have 50 years to change this - well then there is no need to change it as probably in less than 50 years time we will have a new set of coins anyway :D
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Admin Comment by euroHOBBY on June 29, 2012 at 20:18 -
Ar1us i fully agree with you - the Latvian rejected design is now in line with the recommendation - only the top star should be made similar to the rest
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Comment by Ar1us on June 29, 2012 at 19:34
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Comment by Ar1us on June 29, 2012 at 19:33
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2062 ? Looooool
The original Latvian design for the 2 euro coin was rejected because the design was extending into the 12 star circle..... And now, France (e.g.) will have 50 years to change their design. Moreover they may even never change it, since their is no clear definition of when or haw the 12 stars are all clearly and fully visible...
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