commiss recommend septemb common practic design nation obvers side euro circul coin notifi document number dutch english finnish french german greek italian portugues spanish swedish text authent ec commiss european commun regard treati establish european commun articl thereof articl treati member state issu coin subject approv european central bank volum issu council accord sentenc articl treati adopt harmonis measur field council regul ec denomin technic specif euro coin intend circul amend regul ec articl council regul ec introduct euro amend regul ec coin denomin euro cent compli denomin technic specif coin statu legal tender quot particip quot member state defin regul brought circul januari coin circul euro area inform econom financ minist council verona agre april euro coin common european revers side distinct nation obvers side common design denomin chosen head state govern member state european council amsterdam decemb competit organis commiss design nation side euro coin decid member state council agre novemb quot moratorium issu commemor coin intend circul earli year note coin quot commemor euro coin specif circul coin compli technic specif laid regul ec standard nation obvers design replac nation design order commemor specif event person agre common practic design nation obvers side euro circul coin ensur parti handl coin profession basi public larg inform suffici advanc futur natur member state consult common practic set recommend order account nation tradit prefer area common practic provid suffici leewai member state maintain tradit field issu commemor euro circul coin commemor event person highest relev coin circul euro area import theme celebr collector coin coin intend circul easili distinguish circul coin limit commemor circul coin issu singl denomin correspond exist practic number member state creat framework issu euro coin constitut suitabl denomin purpos princip account larg diamet coin technic characterist offer adequ protect counterfeit volum limit commemor circul coin order ensur coin remain small percentag total number euro coin circul time ceil issuanc suffici coin ensur commemor coin circul effect period commun conclud monetari agreement princip monaco republ san marino vatican citi state allow issu quantiti euro circul coin common practic applic circul coin issu state recommend articl nation side normal euro circul coin prejudic articl recommend design nation obvers side circul coin denomin euro cent modifi end case head state depict coin end period commiss prepar review examin moratorium extend practic introduc articl issuanc commemor euro circul coin issuanc commemor euro circul coin show nation obvers design normal euro circul coin compli rule number issu limit issu state year prejudic point limit appli commemor euro circul coin collect issu euro area countri euro coin sole denomin issu total number coin put circul individu issu exce higher ceil total number euro coin brought circul issu state begin year preced year issuanc commemor coin ceil rais total circul euro coin issu state global highli symbol event commemor case issuer refrain launch similar commemor circul coin issu subsequ year set reason choos rais ceil context prior inform rule provid articl ii total number euro coin brought circul issu state concern begin year preced year issuanc commemor coin articl design nation side public futur rule appli circul coin denomin euro cent accord establish practic nation side bear star surround design year mark commiss inform intend nation obvers design euro coin month coin issu refer econom financi committe approv commemor circul coin issu envisag issu volum exceed ceil refer articl relev inform nation coin design publish offici journal european union articl addresse recommend address kingdom belgium feder republ germani hellen republ kingdom spain french republ ireland italian republ grand duchi luxembourg kingdom netherland republ austria portugues republ republ finland brussel septemb commiss pedro solb mira member commiss commun commiss recommend oj oj oj oj oj