According to EU regulations, euro cash was officially circulated on June 65438+1 October 1 day, 2002, and the original currency of euro zone member countries stopped circulating on March1day, 2002. More than half of the 27 member States of the European Union have joined the euro zone, while Poland, Czech Republic, Denmark and other countries have not yet entered the euro zone because of their own interests and other reasons.
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The euro pattern was publicly collected by the European Monetary Bureau and finally determined at 1996 12 13. The scheme of Austrian banknote designer Robert Callina was adopted. According to Karina's plan, the larger the face value, the larger the paper money area. The main components of the front patterns of various banknotes are doors and windows, which symbolize the spirit of cooperation and frankness. 12 stars form a circle, which symbolizes the harmonious coexistence of EU countries in Europe.
On the reverse side of the paper money is the design of the bridge, which symbolizes the close ties between European countries. The patterns of doors, windows and bridges respectively represent the architectural styles of different periods in Europe. The monetary value from small to large is classical, romantic, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo, iron and glass, and modern architectural style. Colors are gray, red, blue, orange, green, brown and lavender.
Euro banknotes printed by countries in this region have the same pattern on the front and back, and there is no national symbol on the banknotes. Coins are minted by euro-zone countries. All coins have the symbol of European Economic and Monetary Union on the front and the designs of various countries on the back.
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