5 cent euro coins
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5 cent euro coin is the third second lowest domination of the euro coins. It is copper and are 21.25 mm wide with one side displaying Europe on a globe, with its value displayed, and the other showing one of fifteen national designs.
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[edit] Design
- See also: Euro coins#Current design
The coins are made of a steel core plated with copper. They have a diameter of 21.25 mm, a 1.67 mm thickness and a mass of 3.92 grams. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
The present common design displays "Europe's place in the world", bordered by North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The fifteen then-European Union member states are highlighted but this was not considered prominent enough to warrant a change in design when the non-copper coins were redesigned in 2007 to reflect the post-2004 enlargements. This side also shows a large figure q and the words "euro cent", twelve stars are also displayed in two groups along the edge.
Due to the costs associated with the production of low value coins, the Commission and some member states have proposed that its national side be standardised across the Eurozone to reduce the cost of its production.
[edit] National sides
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Belgium: Effigy and monogram of King Albert II
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Finland: The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland.
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Ireland: The traditional Irish harp
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Italy: The Colosseum in Rome, famous Roman amphitheatre.
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Luxembourg: Effigy of Grand Duke Henri
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Netherlands: Portrait of Queen Beatrix, her title around the edge.
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San Marino: First tower La Guaita
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Spain: The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
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Vatican: Effigy of Pope Benedict XVI
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[edit] Former designs
Designs still in circulation but no longer minted;
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Vatican City: Effigy of Pope John Paul II
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Vatican City: Issued during the Sede vacante period. Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the Coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain.
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[edit] Future designs
Planned designs to come into circulation once the members who designed them adopt the euro;
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Lithuania: The Vytis, the Coat of arms of Lithuania.
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Slovakia: The Kriváň peak in the High Tatras
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[edit] External links
- National sides of 5 cent euro coins. European Central Bank. Retrieved on 2007-04-17.
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