History of the euro
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The euro came into existence on 1 January 1999, although it had been a goal of the European Union and its predecessors since the 1960s. After tough negotiations, the Maastricht Treaty entered into for
Pierre Werner's report began the first moves towards monetary union.
Wim Duisenberg was the first President of the European Central Bank.
Euro pocket calculators were sold or offered in many countries.
Euro banknotes and coins of various denominations
Euro starter kits
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Euro starter kits are packs of euro coins of all the eight denominations sealed in a plastic sachet. The kits' purpose was primarily to familiarise citizens of a nation joining the eurozone with their
History of the euro
…showing the designs, which were used on items ranging from playing cards to T-shirts. As a final step, on 15 December 2001, banks began exchanging "euro starter kits", plastic pouches with a selection of the new coins in each country (generally, between 10 and 20 euros' worth—though Finland's contained one of each…
The Austrian Business Starter Kit
The Belgian Business Starter Kit
The Bulgarian Public Starter Kit
The Croatian Public Starter Kit