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Latvia: adopted Euro in 2014

18 Member States of the EU use the euro as their currency Belgium Germany Ireland Greece Spain France Italy Cyprus Luxembourg Malta The Netherlands Austria Portugal Slovenia Slovakia Finland Estonia Latvia – adopted at the beginning of 2014

Banknotes They are inspired by the architectural styles of seven periods in Europe’s cultural history. They are identical throughout the euro area – allowing you to use any euro banknote anywhere in the euro area.

Farbe: lila Architektur: Modern 20 th century

Farbe: gelblich-braun Architektur: Iron and Glass

Farbe: grün Architektur: Baroque and Rococo

Farbe: orange Architektur: Renaissance

Farbe: blau Architektur: Gothic

Farbe: rot Architektur: Romanesque

Farbe: grau Architektur: Classical

Coins The coins range from €2 to 1 cent. Each one has a “European” side and a “national” side. –The European sides show either the EU before its enlargement in 2004 or a geographical image of Europe. –The national sides show symbols or images from the countries that issue the coins. You can use any euro coin anywhere in the euro area.

European Side

National Side - Deutschland

€2 and €1 coins feature the federal eagle, a traditional symbol of German sovereignty.

50, 20, and 10 cent coins feature the Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor), which symbolizes the division and subsequent unification of Germany

5, 2, and 1 cent coins feature an oak twig, reminiscent of the design on the old German pfennig (penny) coins