European coins catalog

The catalog is an indispensable tool for every coin collector, in order to know as many details as possible about the issues and to identify their rarity.
In these pages you will find detailed information about the coins minted by the states of the European Union, divided by country and by value. There are both Euro coins and national pre-Euro currencies, which were replaced in 2002 by the new european currency.
Each page includes an image of the two sides of the coin, a complete description, the technical data and a table containing mintages and rarity, for each date of minting.

Some numismatics terms are used in this catalog, a brief explanation is provided below to understand their meaning:

Obverse – the main face of a coin, which is usually reserved for images or symbols relating to the issuing authority.
Reverse – or back, is the opposite side of the obverse.
Edge - surface perpendicular to the obverse and reverse.
Uncirculated - coins never circulated in perfect condition.
Proof - special coins, issued for coin collectors, with frosted devices and mirrored fields.
Mintage - amount of coins produced by a mint during a particular year.
Mint mark - symbol that identifies the mint at which a coin has been made.
Date - The year shown on a coin, usually (not always) the year it was minted.
Rarity - Scale for designating the rarity of a coin, consists of the following values:
- CC - very common
- C - common
- NC - uncommon
- R - scarce
- R² - rare
- R³ - very rare
- R⁴- extremely rare
- R⁵ - nearly unique
- R⁶ - unique

Below is the list of countries in this catalog: