The national sides, then 15 (eurozone + Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican who could mint their own) were each designed according to national competitions, though to specifications which applied to all coins such as the requirement of including twelve stars (see euro coins for more).

The design of the 10 to 50 cent coins were intended to show separate states of the European Union (EU), as opposed to the one and two euro coins showing the 15 states as one and the 1 to 5 cent coins showing the EU's place in the world.

The common side was designed by Luc Luycx, a Belgian artist who won a Europe-wide competition to design the new coins. The coin dates from 2002, when euro coins and banknotes were introduced in the 12 member eurozone and its related territories. The coin has been used since 2002, with the present common side design dating from 2007. All euro coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides. The 20 euro cent coin (€0.20) has a value of one-fifth of a euro and is composed of an alloy called Nordic Gold in the Spanish flower shape. Map of Europe with the denomination shown in Latin characters Easily accessible public auction portals, such as Ebay, have been a useful marketplace showing just how certain coins have increased in value depending on the curiosities or characteristics they have.Plain but with seven broad indentations consistent with Spanish flower shape of the coin Collectables: 20 cents into 1,500 dollarsĬoins have generally been good at gaining value over time. And this is how, since the beginning of humanity, we have collected all kinds of objects that have passed from generation to generation and that, on occasions, are authentic works of art. Each object can have a different price depending on the person looking at it. Now, though, most money movements are close to invisible.ĭue to its scarcity, some financial specimens are acquiring great value for collectors. Money has been a fundamental part of societies since its inception, and currency exchange a daily activity across the globe. Gone are the coins and bills with well-known images and engravings on both sides for many, although there are still people who are less trusting of the digital options and remain loyal to the traditional payment method. With the technological revolution and the dramatic influence of the covid pandemic, we pay more and more by card these days, often leaving home without any cash in our wallets.

Rare 20 cent euro coins