Word: euros
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...designs all include the euro logo in some form: one of them features a stylized spiral, suggesting Europe's growth; another shows ten stars holding hands; a third depicts a stick man holding the euro logo, representing, according to the website, "the long history of trade, from pre-historic barter...
...special two-euro coin is being minted to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the launch of the common European currency on January 1, 1999 (although euro coins and notes were issued only in 2002). Five designs have been short-listed for the competition from 42 submitted by national mints, and are available for public viewing - and voting - on a European Commission website...
...residents and citizens with email accounts can take part in the poll, which closes on February 22, regardless of whether their country uses the euro. However, there is the potential for voter fraud through multiple votes by those with more than one email address. And in a blatant attempt at trying to make this a popular poll, the Commission will award a set of gold coins worth "several thousand euros" to one random person from those who chose the most popular design...
...euro currency has even more varieties. There is one version of the common European side for each of the eight coins in legal tender (although a new design was introduced last year to reflect the E.U.'s 2004 enlargement). But each of the 15 Eurozone countries has its own obverse, or national side, creating a total of 120 different coins in circulation. Added to that are the commemorative editions, and those produced by microstates San Marino, the Vatican City and Monaco...
...special two-euro adds to the array of coinage. But while it may quicken the pulse of coin collectors, it is unlikely to cement any collective European character, says Hugo Brady from the London-based Centre for European Reform think-tank. "The E.U. cannot manufacture a European identity through stunts," he says. "It's well intentioned, but I don't think it will resonate with the public at large. The E.U. institutions work best when they are efficient. When they try to get people to love them, the response is bemused befuddlement...