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Common Reverse of the 2 Euro Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 2 Euro Coin

Common Reverse of the 1 Euro Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 1 Euro Coin

Common Reverse of the 50 Euro Cent Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 50 Euro Cent Coin

Common Reverse of the 20 Euro Cent Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 20 Euro Cent Coin

Common Reverse of the 10 Euro Cent Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 10 Euro Cent Coin

Common Reverse of the 5 Euro Cent Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 5 Euro Cent Coin

Common Reverse of the 2 Euro Cent Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 2 Euro Cent Coin

Common Reverse of the 1 Euro Cent Coin
Common Reverse Design of the 1 Euro Cent Coin

Euro Coins Starter Packs
Irish and Spanish starter packs now available! - 10th January 2002
The starter packs of Euro coins, sometimes called familiarisation packs or education packs started to be released in a small number of states as early as Friday 14th December 2001, including Ireland, Netherlands, France and Germany. The purpose of these packs is, as their name implies, to familiarise the locals with the new coins.

One Per Person
Most countries are limiting the availability of starter packs to one per person, although some countries may be allowing slightly more. There is a danger that if they are handed out in unlimited quantities to individuals, the supplies could run out, and this would disrupt the education programme. Because of this, we have not attempted to acquire any of these sets.

Bagmarked Coins
The starter packs are packed loosely, therefore the coins they contain are likely to be somewhat bag-marked, and will not be as collectable as coins supplied in rolls or in sets. This is another reason why we would prefer not to be offering these starter packs.

How Soon?
We have shown most of "our" Euro sets as being available during January 2002. In fact, we already have complete coin sets in stock from some countries, and are expecting more to arrive soon.
Our packaging is currently in production, although we already have cases for all twelve main member countries, and a generic case.
We have now started shipping Irish sets, and hope to be shipping 8 out of 12 countries by 18th January, with the rest to follow shortly afterwards. We would prefer to be conservative in our estimates, and only promise to ship "sometime in January".

Starter Pack Information
CountryQtyFaceIssue Price
Austria   
Belgium   
Finland   
France   
Germany   
Greece   
Ireland186.355 Punts
Italy   
Luxembourg2912.40500 Francs
Monaco   
Netherlands   
Portugal   
San Marino   
Spain4312.022,000 Escudos
Vatican   

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