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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 20th 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