The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 20, May 15, 2005, Article 7

EURO COIN REDESIGN

On May 13, 2005, The Associated Press published a story
about plans to redesign the Euro coinage.

"The European Union will redesign the euro coins to reflect
the bloc's massive eastward expansion last year when it
absorbed 10 nations that are not depicted on the map of
Europe shown on the current coins.

Euro notes show a map of the 25-nation EU, but coins only
the 15 nations that formed the bloc up to May 1, 2004, when
Cyprus, Malta and eight East European nations joined.

The EU finance ministers agreed future coins should either
show a larger Europe or another common symbol reflecting
a bigger EU."

"Officials gave no date for the introduction of the new-look
euro coins."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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