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If the coins have been treated with chemical or other hazardous substances, separate standard packaging units must be prepared and accompanied by a written declaration specifying the exact substances that have been used. Similarly, unfit coins collected for charitable purposes such as 'fountain coins' must be packaged in separate standardized containers accompanied by a written declaration specifying the nature and specific cause of the damage.

The above mentioned decree identifies the agencies required to withdraw suspect euro coins from circulation whenever they come into possession of them for whatever reason. Among these, for example, are banks, post offices Poste Italiane , investment companies, savings management companies, financial intermediaries, exchange agents and insurance companies.

If the coins are then found to be genuine, the State Mint will inform the Cassa Speciale per le monete a debito dello Stato, and the bearer will be reimbursed for the face value of the coins withdrawn. If, on the other hand, the coins are found to be counterfeit, no reimbursement will be made. The coins will then be used to supply the banking and postal systems. Two more collection points were added in , one at the Piacenza branch and one at the Foggia branch.

A packaging standard has been defined that makes it possible to identify the persons banks or Cash In Transit companies - CITs that have sorted and packaged the coins. This documentation the form to fill in is available at all Bank of Italy branches , must be exhibited at the point at which deposits will be made.

Banks not present on the collection points territory shall deliver the necessary documentation to the branch at which they have their central bank account, which will forward it to the nearest collection point. Deposits and withdrawals must be booked in advance and agreed with the appointed collection points. The coins must be packed in rolls contained in wrapped blister packs. Each blister pack contains ten rolls of the same denomination, placed in sets of five on pallets and then sealed with transparent plastic film, as specified in the table:.

Each roll must bear the words 'authenticated coins' and indicate the denomination and quantity, the checking date and the code number of the cash handler that sorted and packaged the coins.

Codes are assigned by the Bank of Italy upon request from the interested companies. Requests should be submitted to:. The centrepiece is the royal seal of First series: The Government building Palazzo Pubblico is shown on this coin. Second series: The portrait of Saint Marino, detail of a painting by Giovan Battista Urbinelli, is shown on this coin.

For the second series, the coins were slightly redesigned in in order to comply with the common guidelines issued by the European Commission. The year, for instance, is inscribed on the inner part of the coin.

The mint mark appears at the right of the effigy. There are five series of Vatican City coins in circulation. The second series, issued between June and March , shows the coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain, the acting head of state of the Vatican City, superimposed on the emblem of the Apostolic Chamber in the centre of the coin.

The designer's name, "D. If you cannot find a coin in this list, it may be a commemorative coin. Accept We use cookies on our website for a better user experience. Monetary policy. Financial stability. Money and payments. Media and publications. Learn economy. Search Search. Austria Austria chose to produce a series of coins illustrating flowers, architecture and famous people from its history.

Denomination: 2c : Diameter mm : Denomination: 1c : Diameter mm : This particular harp was designed by Jarlath Hayes. It is also adopted by Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain amongst others.

Each country in the Eurozone can issue two commemorative coins per year. Euro coins have one common side with the same designs across all euro-area countries, and a national side designed by each participating country. Luc Luycx, a graphic designer of the Belgian Royal Mint, designed the European side with basic elements in the design showing a map of the European Union in different forms with a dynamic background composed of stars.

Coinage Copper and the Euro. Copper and the euro Why was copper chosen? How much copper was needed? Recyclability of copper Most of the material used for the minting of the coins was new.