Spooky euro

Caesar_Bojangle · 03-10-2002 9:37pm #1

I have a Austrian(i think?) 1euro coin with a fat guys head wearing glasses on it, but it has the year 1999 on it whereas all other euro coins have 2002 on them, as the euro only came into circulation january last. Ruling out that the coins were obviously made prior to 2002 to be ready for launch why does my coin say 1999 and not 2002.

Johnny_the_fox · 03-10-2002 9:49pm

the euro was used in other countries ages ago.... then countires like Ireland, france, germany etc. decided to use it for their currency in 2002 ....

Repli · 03-10-2002 10:15pm

yeah.. sure businesses start using it 1st jan 1999

Red Devil · 03-10-2002 10:28pm

In all the Euro zone countries Euro coins and notes only came into use in 2002. Some of the states involved started minting and printing from as early as 1999 due to their large populations and various other reasons.
From 2001 banks and businesses used the currency for all virtual tranactions.
No country used the coins and notes before Jan 1st

oneweb · 03-10-2002 10:55pm

The minting of Euro coins began in (IIRC) 1999. Some countries went for the minting year to put on their coins. Others decided to put the release date (2002) on them.

AFAIK, most of the coins with past dates have people on them. And 2002 wasn't put on the coins in case said people snuffed it before that date. IE, they were 'heads' at the time of minting.

A small number of €uro coins were released in some countries in December 2001 (taster packs). €uro coins and notes were officially released in all €uro countries on 1st Jan 2002. They weren't in use as legal tender 'til that date in any country. But standing orders, cheques and other non-cash transactions could be performed in €uro from 1999 or so.

Hope that helps.

Still confused - www.euro.ecb.int

oneweb · 03-10-2002 10:59pm

Originally posted by Red Devil
In all the Euro zone countries Euro coins and notes only came into use in 2002. Some of the states involved started minting and printing from as early as 1999 due to their large populations and various other reasons.
From 2001 banks and businesses used the currency for all virtual tranactions.
No country used the coins and notes before Jan 1st

Got to get the hang of brevity, got to get the hang of brevity!

Red Devil put it much better than I did, and faster too. <sigh> :rolleyes:

daveirl · 03-10-2002 11:11pm

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Johnny_the_fox · 04-10-2002 9:06am

Originally posted by daveirl
It wasn't used ages ago where did you get that from???

ach... does it matter?

Red Devil · 04-10-2002 12:24pm

ach... does it matter?

It bothered me enough to reply. Too much disinformation!;)

seamus · 04-10-2002 12:29pm

The ones in the Irish Euro packs had 2001 written on them. I'd say they're quite rare about now......

L1011 · 04-10-2002 12:37pm

Originally posted by seamus
The ones in the Irish Euro packs had 2001 written on them. I'd say they're quite rare about now......

the starter pack coins had 2002 on them, i assure you....

logic1 · 04-10-2002 12:54pm

Dates
The Irish Cnetral Bank has advised us that it has not issued any Euro coins dated 1999, 2000, or 2001. Its first, and therefore only date so far is 2002, this applies to circulation coins and also coins in official sets.

From: http://www.eurocoins.co.uk/ireland.html

.logic.

BuffyBot · 04-10-2002 2:29pm

Ok Ok....why would you need to post a thread to answer this questions?

Is it just me or wasn't the answer of why some of the coins are dated before 2002 a bit..ermm.. obvious?

Caesar_Bojangle · 04-10-2002 8:34pm

why would you need to post a thread to answer this questions?

thats like asking why does jesus wear white socks?

Tis actually a Belgian coin check her here if you really want
its not really worth it

woohoo go Belgium

sceptre · 05-10-2002 3:11am

Ah, that'd be King Baudouin then. Apparently he's some sort of king.

oeNeo · 05-10-2002 2:43pm

Something else spooky about the euro coins (probably all know this) but on the front of the coin, what does Norway look like?

meglome · 05-10-2002 2:58pm

My understanding is that this relates to the fact that all the 1999 coins have kings/queens on them. The tradition is to put the minting year on these coins in case he/she kicks off thereafter. I can't swear that this is accurate but sounds plausible to me.

leeroybrown · 05-10-2002 3:02pm

Its logical to put the date of mint on a coin, even if its prior to circulation.

No hard currency was in use till January 2nd this year. Businesses could perform all non-cash based trancactions in Euro within the Euro zone, but no notes/coin changed hands.

(My favourite Euro coins are the german 1 and 2 Euro ones - the Imperiial Eagle is cool)

And yes its King Boudewijn.

Dun · 05-10-2002 3:04pm

Originally posted by [oeNeo]
Something else spooky about the euro coins (probably all know this) but on the front of the coin, what does Norway look like?

Poor Sweden (Norway isn't in the EU).. mind you it doesn't compare with Finland. Who on earth would want their country to be known as the b0ll0cks of Europe?

BTW for those peering intently at any of the bronze coins you won't see anything - you need to look at one of the other ones - 50c or €2 are best.

pickarooney · 07-10-2002 5:31pm

I've an Irish 50c coin with 1999 on it.

Spooky euro

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