Since January 1, 2002 the Euro is the official currency in the so called Euro zone of the European Community. All EC countries, except Sweden Denmark and the U.K., have decided to accept the Euro as "our money". However what seems to be forgotten in all early publicity is the fact that three other small "Countries", Vatican City, San Marino and Monaco, also decided to use the Euro.  Also the fact that Countries like Kosovo and Montenegro are now using the Euro as legal tender to substitute the D-Mark is no common knowledge.

Even far away from Europe in the French overseas departments the Euro is used as legal tender. So you are able to pay with the Euro in Reunion, Guyana, Guadeloupe and even in the French part of the isle St. Maarten. So, with the arrival of the Euro, a new era has started for Coin Collectors as well.

On this page you can find my personal Euro pages. Other Euro sites which might be interesting for (Euro) Coin Collectors can be found in the links section on my site.

Euronieuws.
08-01-125 Euro coin 400 Year Dutch-Turkish relations announced
01-08-115 Euro coin "50 Years WWF" announced
30-06-11Final design of commem 2 Euro commemorative 2012 announced
22-06-11First strike of 5 Euro coin "100 jaar Muntgebouw" by Queen Beatrix
03-05-115 Euro coin "100 jaar Mint Building" announced
03-04-115 Euro coin "Netherlands - Art of Painting" announced
28-10-105 Euro coin "Netherlands - Waterland" released
05-10-10Luxembourg announced the 2 Euro coin for 2011 with theme "Jean vu Lëtzebuerg"
24-09-10New 5 Euro announced "Nederland - Waterland", will be issued on October 28, 2010
26-07-10Portugal annouced the issue of a 2 Euro coin for 2011 thr 500th birthday of Fernão Mendes Pinto
24-07-10France annouced the issue of a 2 Euro coin for 2011 with thema the Misuc Festival
28-02-10Estonia annouced the Euro introduction definately for January 1, 2011
19-01-10Updated Euro collection
 Announced 2 Euro issues added
 Image 5 Euro Netherlands Max Havelaar added
12-12-12Updated Euro collection
12-12-09Images of new 2 Euro coins added in overview
05-04-09Euro duplicates in separate list added
05-04-09Image 5 Euro Netherlands Manhattan added
05-04-09Image 2 Euro San Marino 2009 added
05-04-09Image 2 Euro Slovakia "Velvet Revolution" added
05-04-09Image 2 Euro Belgium " Louis Braille"  added
05-04-09Images of all 10 Year EMU coins available
01-01-09Slovakia starts to use the Euro
Italy announces the issue of the 2 Euro 2009
21-11-08Various images of 2 Euro commemorative added
16-11-08Issue of 2009 2 Euro commemorative for San Marino and Vatican annouced
12-10-08Issue of 2009 2 Euro commemorative for Portugal annouced
27-09-08Issue of 2009 2 Euro commemorative for Luxembourg and Slowakia annouced
08-09-08Design for Dutch 5 Euro Nederland 2008 added
27-06-08Finland 2 Euro 2008 design added
08-06-08France 2 Euro 2008 design added
16-03-08Italy 2 Euro 2008 design added
16-02-08San Marino 2 Euro 2008 design added
  France 2 Euro 2008 design added
  Vatican 2 Euro 2008 design added
07-02-08Design for 2 Euro "10 year EMU" is elected
26-01-08Luxembuorg 2 Euro 2008 design added
17-01-08Belgium 2 Euro 2008 design added
01-01-08The Euro becomes legal tender in Malta and Cyprus
14-12-07Belgium announces the new national design for 2008
01-12-07Finland issues the 2 Euro 2007
17-11-07Portugal anounces the 2 Euro 2008 design
01-01-07The Euro becomes legal tender in Slovenia
My Euro collection Overview of Euro Coins in my Collection
Euro details Common details of all Euro Coins and Banknotes
Euro zone. Here you can find a map of the Euro zone. By clicking on one of the Countries you can seen the national side of Euro coins from that country and a description of the pictures.
Future Euro zone. Here you can find a map of the future Euro zone.
The 2 Euro commemorative coins overview Here you'll find an overview of all 2 Euro commemoratives.
The 2 Euro commemorative coins details
Sorted by Counry
Sorted by Year
Most Countries are using the opportunity to issue Euro commemorative coins besides the standard circulation coins. Most of these commemoratives are only legal tender in the Country of origin. The 2 Euro coins however are legal tender in the complete Euro zone.
The Dutch Euro commemoratives. Besides the 2 Euro commemoratives, the Netherlands also issues for the occasion of national interest a silver or silver plated 5 Euro coin. For occasions related to the Dutch Royal Family a silver 10 Euro coin can be issued. Both the 5 Euro and 10 Euro commemorative coins are only legal tender in the Netherlands.

Source: All information on my personal Euro pages is obtained from the site of "De Nederlandse Bank" or the Euro site of the E.U.