Typically, the oldest coins are the most costly specimens at auction. However, rarities have grown increasingly popular among collectors and numismatics enthusiasts. Keep in mind that the Euro as a currency first circulated in 1999. As a result, it is still a relatively new currency, having only been in circulation for 25 years.
Another thing to consider is that while each European country has its own coin obverse, they all share a similar reverse. Indeed, 20 nations have replaced their native currencies with the euro, resulting in a unified currency.
List of countries using the Euro coins
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- the Netherlands
- Portugal
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
Valuable rare Euro coins
Even if you don’t locate any uncommon pieces while traveling through Europe, you can still collect whatever specimens you come across for your modern currency sets. Monaco, San Marino, the Vatican, and Andorra have achieved an accord on monetary relations. Thus, they are entitled to utilize the Euro. Minting was permitted as well.
Here’s why a Vatican Euro coin is one of Europe’s most sought-after specimens. It has to do with the Vatican Euro coin with two reverses. Instead of having an obverse and a reverse, one side features a 20-cent design and the other a 50-cent design.
If you own one, it is worth approximately $2,875. Another instance to hunt for is a French 20-cent coin. It is known as the Republic 20 Euro Cents Reverse Mule, and Heritage Auctions has sold a specimen for $2,500.
It has no heads, so you can only see two tails. A third case to highlight comes from France. Once again, this is a minting error. In this occasion, a planchet was used to strike a 20-cent coin. They should have used a planchet for one Euro. It was sold at $920!
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