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EU: Choose the design of the new euro coin

Jan 31, '08 7:13 AM
for everyone

which one you like?

	A series of curved lines pointing toward the euro is reminiscent of the European Parliament's semi-circular debating chamber, where the people's representatives gather from every corner of the EU.
	The euro is the latest step in the long history of trade, from pre-historic barter – evoked by the deliberately primitive design – to economic and monetary union.
	Next to the euro symbol, the Roman figure X stands for 10 years of economic and monetary union. It also symbolises Europe as a crossroads where peoples and cultures come together. The spiral suggests growth and development.
	Next to the euro symbol, the Roman figure X stands for 10 years of economic and monetary union. It also symbolises Europe as a crossroads where peoples and cultures come together.
	An expanding spiral of ten stars – or ten Europeans joining hands – symbolises the solidity of the euro after ten years of economic and monetary union, and its continuing growth and development.

Euro as a currentcy has been around for 10 years now. You can vote here on what the new 2€ coin will look like.

Tags: 2008, europe

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