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The EURO in SPAIN
On the 1st January 2002 the EURO notes and coins have been used to purchase goods within Spanish national territory as well as the other 11 member states.
The EURO VOYAGE
On the 1st January 2002 Spain adopted the EURO as its official legal currency
along with 11 other countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium,
Finland, France, Greece. Ireland. Luxembourg, Italy, Holland and Portugal.
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Currency Conversion Chart
ONE EURO =
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Belgian franc 40.3399 |
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Deutsche Mark 1.95583 |
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Greek drachma 340.750 |
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Spanish peseta 166.386 |
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French franc 6.55957 |
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Irish pound 0.787564 |
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Italian lira 1936.27 |
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Luxembourg franc 40.3399 |
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Dutch guilder 2.20371 |
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Austrian schilling 13.7603 |
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Portuguese escudo 200.482 |
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Finnish markka 5.94573
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The COINS
The eight denominations of coins vary in size, colour and thickness according to their values, which are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent or EUR 1 and EUR 2. One euro is divided into 100 cent.
Luc Luycx of the Royal Belgian Mint won a European wide competition to design the euro coins. One side of each coin features one of three designs common to all 12 euro area countries showing different maps of Europe surrounded by the 12 stars of the European Union.
The reverse side of each coin shows individual designs relating to the respective Member State, surrounded by 12 stars (see Country-specific faces, or click on the relevant country's flag). Euro coins can be used anywhere in the euro area, regardless of their national sides.
Milled edges have been introduced to make it easier - especially for those with impaired sight - to recognise different values. Sophisticated bi-metal technology has been incorporated into the EUR 1 and EUR 2 coins which, together with lettering around the edge of the EUR 2 coin, prevents counterfeiting.
The NOTES
See all the notes here
On 1 January 2002, seven banknotes were introduced in 12 Member States of the European Union.
The denominations being 5, 10, 20 ,50, 100, 200, 500
On the front of the banknotes, windows and gateways symbolise the European spirit of openness and co-operation. The 12 stars of the European Union represent the dynamism and harmony between European nations.
To complement these designs, the reverse of each banknote features a bridge. The bridges symbolise the close co-operation and communication between Europe and the rest of the world.
Here is the 500 EURO Note. The largest single Euro denominational note.
* Money, Banks and Currency information
- the name of the currency – euro – in both the Latin (EURO) and the Greek (EYPO) alphabets;
- the initials of the European Central Bank in five linguistic variants – BCE, ECB, EZB, EKT and EKP – covering the 11 official languages of the European Community;
- the symbol © indicating copyright protection; and
- the flag of the European Union.
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