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Ref #	Description	Image
EU-1	5 Euro 2002 (Classical architecture; European map)	[Picture & Info]
EU-2	10 Euro 2002 (Romanesque architecture; Europe map)	[Picture & Info]
EU-3	20 Euro 2002 (Gothic architecture; map of Europe)	[Picture & Info]
EU-4	50 Euro 2002 (Renaissance architecture; Europe map)	[Picture & Info]

EU-5	100 Euro 2002 Project (Baroque & Rokoko)	[Picture & Info]
EU-6	200 Euro 2002 Project (Steel & glass architecture)	[Picture & Info]
EU-7	500 Euro 2002 Project (Modern architecture)	[Picture & Info]
EU-8	5 Euro 2002 (Classical architecture; European map)	[Picture & Info]
EU-11	50 Euro 2002 (Renaissance architecture: arches, bridge)	[Picture & Info]
EU-15	10 Euro 2002 (Roman architecture: arch, bridge)	[Picture & Info]
EU-16	20 Euro 2002 (Gothic architecture: arches, bridge)	[Picture & Info]
EU-18	100 Euro 2002 (Baroque and Rokoko architecture: arches)	[Picture & Info]
EU-20	5 Euro 2013 (Classic architecture: arch, bridge)	[Picture & Info]
EU-21	10 Euro 2014 (Roman architecture: arch, bridge)	[Picture & Info]
EU-22	20 Euro 2015 (Gothic architecture: arches, bridge)	[Picture & Info]

Single letter serial number prefixes indicating a member country:

A - Croatia (2023-)
B - Lithuania
C - Latvia
D - Estonia
E - Slovakia
F - Malta
G - Cyprus
H - Slovenia
J - Reserved for United Kingdom
K - Reserved for Sweden
L - Finland
M - Portugal
N - Austria
P - Netherlands
Q - Quo vadis?
R - Luxembourg
S - Italy
T - Ireland
U - France
V - Spain
W - Reserved for Denmark
X - Germany
Y - Greece
Z - Belgium

Other countries, territories and autonomous regions using the Euro:

Akrotiri and Dhekelia
Andorra
Azores
Balearic Islands
Canary Islands
Clipperton Island
French Guiana
French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Guadeloupe
Kosovo (unilaterally adopted)
Madeira
Martinique
Mayotte
Monaco
Montenegro (unilaterally adopted)
Reunion
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
San Marino
Vatican City

After May 2013 European Union has become a 28 member strong political and
economical bloc with 500+ million inhabitants. Keeping its own currency prevents
potentially huge future economic problems for each member of the EU.

Question:
What are the dates of the end of redemption periods for all the European
currencies of the EU member countries that joined the EuroZone?
Answer:
End of redemption periods *

Country	Coins	Notes
Austria	Unlimited	Unlimited
Belgium	31-12-2004	Unlimited
Cyprus	31-12-2009	31-12-2017
Estonia	Unlimited	Unlimited
Finland	29-02-2012	29-02-2012
France	17-02-2005	17-02-2012
Germany	Unlimited	Unlimited
Greece	01-03-2004	01-03-2012
Ireland	Unlimited	Unlimited
Italy	01-03-2012	01-03-2012
Latvia	Unlimited	Unlimited
Lithuania	Unlimited	Unlimited
Luxembourg	31-12-2004	Unlimited
Malta	01-01-2008	31-01-2018
Netherlands	01-01-2007	01-01-2032
Portugal	30-12-2002	30-12-2022
Slovakia	31-12-2013	Unlimited
Slovenia	31-12-2016	Unlimited
Spain	No info**	30-06-2021**

* last day of redemption at national central banks (DD-MM-YYYY)
** formerly unlimited

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