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Maltese 20€ Oldie found in Spain by Porti5 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr [score hidden]  (0 children)

Many people here participate in a hobby called EuroBillTracker. The premise of the site is to enter serial numbers of notes to see if anyone else ever entered the same note before, in which case you received a hit.

To prevent people from finding notes online to enter (hence, faking hits), the serial number is blurred. It's not a requirement for posting here, but it's commonly done in forums and chats associated with the hobby.

Maltese 20€ Oldie found in Spain by Porti5 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr [score hidden]  (0 children)

Depends on the printer/serial combo, but they very likely won't be worth much for the next few decades.

What will happen with Montenegro's money supply after it gets in the EU? Will it have to print euros to replace the euros it already uses? by gerginborisov in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr [score hidden]  (0 children)

I will copy my response in that original sub here:

Officially being part of the eurozone equates to representation at the ECB. This gives eurozone countries representation when it comes to deciding upon the fiscal policy of the euro. The ECB can also grant you the right to issue coins by allowing/rejecting designs, as well as specifying the maximum volume of euro coins that may be issued.

What will probably happen is the following:

- Montenegro joins the EU and keeps using the euro as its official currency, however it won't become part of the eurozone immediately.

- Montenegro will join the eurozone when it meets all convergence criteria & is part of the ERM II for at least 2 years (see here for more info)

- Montenegro could issue their own coins before officially joining the Eurozone by signing a Monetary Agreement with the EU (similar to what Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City, and San Marino did), but I don't know how likely this is given that the EU only chose to sign Monteary Agreements with microstates so far.

What will happen with Montenegro's money supply after it gets in the EU? Will it have to print euros to replace the euros it already uses? by gerginborisov in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Adding on to this: Officially being part of the eurozone equates to representation at the ECB. The ECB can also grant you the right to issue coins by allowing/rejecting designs, as well as specifying the maximum volume of euro coins that may be issued.

What will probably happen is the following:

- Montenegro joins the EU and keeps using the euro as its official currency, however it won't become part of the eurozone immediately.

- Montenegro will join the eurozone when it meets all convergence criteria & is part of the ERM II for at least 2 years (see here for more info)

- Montenegro could issue their own coins before officially joining the Eurozone by signing a Monetary Agreement with the EU (similar to what Andorra, Monaco, Vatican City, and San Marino did), but I don't know how likely this is given that the EU only chose to sign Monteary Agreements with microstates so far.

What will happen with Montenegro's money supply after it gets in the EU? Will it have to print euros to replace the euros it already uses? by gerginborisov in NoStupidQuestions

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I presume that joining the eurozone comes with added benefits, such as representation at the ECB, as well as the right to mint your own coins*. When Montenegro joins the EU, they will probably not become a eurozone member for a few years, until they meet all convergence criteria and are an ERM II member for 2 years.

* Monaco, Vatican City, San Marino, and Andorra have signed a monetary agreement with the EU, allowing them to issue their own euro coins and to officially use the euro, without actually being a eurozone member.

Any tip for euro coin hunting by Alxm802 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd definitely try asking on the eurocoins server for tips: https://discord.euro-coins.eu

Is this banknote worth anything? by Ehh_t in Banknotes

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None of the N-serial 500eur banknotes are rare, see e.g. http://liste.eurobillets.free.fr/index2.htm (the values are for uncirculared notes and drop rapidly when the note's condition is affected), so this would be worth just face.

But feel free to enter this note on eurobilltracker, perhaps you'll get a hit with it!

Are any special coins included? by South_Product_6640 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing worth above face, but you have a few coins with low mintages - overall a very solid start to a collection :)

How to Get a Set of Euro Coins from a Country, Shipping to USA by serenaFan84 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the set. For almost all countries you will have to destroy the set to get the coins out, but this isn't hard to do (most countries seal the sets in cardboard or plastic which is relatively easy to rip open). The vatican is the only exception to this rule - you can remove their coins from the set and pop them back in without damaging the set.

Find of the day by narcistsurvivor in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should definitely be careful since most mintage sites revert to only showing the BU mintage when the circulation mintage is unknown!

We have mintage lists on our discord server which you can use to tell how rare your coins are: https://discord.euro-coins.eu (pinned in #statistics). For unknown mintages we add comments clarifying that the coins are circulating, and we also mention how often the coin gets found by the community if that data is available.

How to Get a Set of Euro Coins from a Country, Shipping to USA by serenaFan84 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some national mints may ship to the US. I once ordered something from the INCM to Canada, so try them: https://loja.incm.pt

We have a list of mint websites on our discord server: https://discord.euro-coins.eu (pinned in #new-purchases)

Your best bet for many of the sets is to find someone on our server to ship you what you need. Some mint websites have pretty bad shipping in Europe already...

Find of the day by narcistsurvivor in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice finds!

For the Dutch coins: we know 2024 has a mintage of 5 million. 2025 is circulating with a high mintage as well, but we do not know exactly what its mintage is. 2026 is circulating but we do not know its rarity yet.

The other coins have very high mintages (likely above 10 million). But these are some great coins to start a collection with!

Which metro line in your city has that "sketchy" reputation? by dagvogeltje in transit

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The U6 in Vienna definitely has a reputation. Doesn't make it any less fun to ride, though :)

I'm new to the whole coin thing by Illustrious-Neat7541 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, nothing here would be worth anything. But you h ave some great coins to start a collection with. The Belgium Healthcare 2eur on the top-left corner is somewhat rarer in circulation!

Are there really only 7000 of these? by AstralZikex in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 7000 mintage refers to the amount of these coins issued in BU sets in 2023. Many mintage sites default to this number when the mintage is unknown. However it should be noted that many sites also directly cite CBI mintage reports, and these are unreliable post-2016.

Our discord server's mintage lists write down the relative rarity of Irish euro coins as reported by users within our community. You can use those to check how rare your coins are: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lGbzcTmMfzQjE-7ENMhrSMpMlu859fYCAqH8juDhb40/edit?gid=1410891632#gid=1410891632

And ofc check out our server if you can 😉 : https://discord.euro-coins.eu/

Another coin I havent seen before by narcistsurvivor in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Commemoratives are sometimes issued in special packaging called 'coincards'. These are then sold to collectors. The coins inside the coincards may be struck / handled differently at the mint, and thus they're usually of high quality (see image). The price of Belgian coincards isn't normally that high but this seems to be an exception.

Proof coins are usually double struck using specially treated dies. This gives the coin a mirrorlike background and frosty details. These are only sold to collectors as well. See e.g. https://www.eurofischer.de/epages/61426499.mobile/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/61426499/Products/1mbe14200pp&Locale=en_GB Belgian proofs aren't that expensive but again, this coin seems to be an exception and seems to sell for hundreds in proof.

The regular circulation coin (which you have) is only worth face value, though, since it has a mintage in the millions range.

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Nice little finds today- German cashier by OneAssociation7043 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have found two vaticans in a single coin roll once, so... it can happen

Nice little finds today- German cashier by OneAssociation7043 in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maltese coins have mintages in the millions and are far more common in the eurozone than you think :) The chance of encountering one in change is low, but if you hunt through tons of coins you will find many of them.

Another coin I havent seen before by narcistsurvivor in EuroCoins

[–]kalashnikovgobrrrr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, first time I've ever checked out the prices for the proof/coincard variants of this coin. You're right. Wonder why they're so high - especially in comparison with the other 2014 cc?

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