- 1. Which country had 2002 1-euro coins without mintmarks?
A) Monaco
B) Turkey
C) Portugal
D) Italy
- 2. How many stripes were on the edging of the error Portuguese 2002 1-euro coins?
A) 30
B) 29
C) 27
D) 28
- 3. What is the famous error regarding the 2007 Monegasque 1-euro coin?
A) It has 28 stripes
B) It is the wrong size
C) It lacks mint marks
D) It is made of the wrong metal
- 4. Where were many blanks for 1-euro coins produced?
A) Monaco Mint
B) Italian Mint
C) Birmingham Mint
D) Portuguese Mint
- 5. Which Turkish coin is often mistaken for a 1-euro coin by machines?
A) 50 New Kuruş
B) 1 Lira
C) 25 New Kuruş
D) 10 Kuruş
- 6. What is the approximate value difference between a 1 euro coin and a 50 Turkish kuruş coin?
A) 1 euro is worth 10 times more
B) They are equal in value
C) 1 euro is worth 5 times more
D) 1 euro is worth 2 times more
- 7. What is the approximate value of the Brazilian $1 coin in Euro cents?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 50
D) 100
- 8. How does the British £1 coin compare to the 1-euro coin?
A) It looks similar
B) It has no common side
C) It is much larger
D) It is exactly the same value
- 9. What is the approximate value of the British £1 coin in Euro?
A) €0.46
B) €1.00
C) €1.15
D) €0.18
- 10. What is the approximate current value of the Polish 2 złotych coin in EUR?
A) 1.00
B) 0.51
C) 0.18
D) 0.46
- 11. What was the diameter difference of the Italian 1000 lire compared to the 1 euro coin?
A) 2.00 larger
B) Equal size
C) 3.75 smaller
D) 3.75 larger
- 12. Which years was the Italian 1000 lire coin minted?
A) 1990 to 1995
B) 2002 to 2008
C) 1997 to 2001
D) 2005 to 2008
- 13. What was the approximate value of the Italian 1000 lire coin?
A) €0.18
B) €0.46
C) €0.51
D) €1.15
- 14. What must the national side of a 1 euro coin always include?
A) The face of the European Union leader
B) The name or an abbreviation of the issuing country
C) The specific mint location coordinates
D) The weight of the coin
- 15. How many stars must surround the national design on a 1 euro coin?
A) 12
B) 28
C) 15
D) 10
- 16. Which country is specifically mentioned as needing to change its design because it repeats the denomination while using the Latin alphabet?
A) Spain
B) Italy
C) France
D) Austria
- 17. Which countries are allowed to repeat the denomination on their coins because they do not use the Latin alphabet?
A) Spain, Portugal and Malta
B) France, Germany and Italy
C) Belgium, Finland and Austria
D) Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria
- 18. In what year did 1 euro coins officially enter circulation?
A) 1999
B) 2005
C) 2002
D) 2000
- 19. Which group of countries minted 1 euro coins dated 1999, 2000, and 2001?
A) Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia
B) Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City
C) Austria, Germany, Greece and Italy
D) Belgium, Finland, France, the Netherlands and Spain
- 20. Which country minted coins dated 2001 that entered circulation in 2002?
A) Monaco
B) Finland
C) Greece
D) Ireland
- 21. Besides Austria, which countries are listed as needing to update their designs to include the issuing state's name or initial?
A) Finland and Belgium
B) France and Spain
C) Italy and Portugal
D) Germany and Greece
- 22. Which countries are noted as needing to comply with the star rule for their coin designs?
A) Slovenia and Greece
B) Italy and Spain
C) France and Belgium
D) Austria and Germany
- 23. In which years did Monaco not mint 1 euro coins?
A) 2010, 2011 and 2012
B) 2002, 2003 and 2004
C) 1999, 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2010
D) 1999, 2001 and 2002
- 24. Which country did not issue 1 euro coins in 2009?
A) Slovenia
B) Finland
C) Malta
D) Slovakia
- 25. How many mint marks does Germany have for their coins?
A) One
B) Twelve
C) Three
D) Five
- 26. Where were some Greek 1 euro coins minted in 2002?
A) Germany
B) Finland
C) Italy
D) France
- 27. What two types of images appeared on Vatican 1 euro coins in 2005?
A) John Paul II's effigy and Sede Vacante
B) A portrait of a saint and the year
C) A star and a map
D) The Pope and the Vatican flag
- 28. What abbreviation is used in the text to refer to proof-condition coins?
A) MC
B) PP
C) EU
D) PC
- 29. What is the inner part of the 1 euro coin made of?
A) Copper
B) Cupronickel
C) Nickel brass
D) Gold
- 30. What is the outer part of the 1 euro coin made of?
A) Steel
B) Bronze
C) Nickel brass
D) Cupronickel
- 31. Who designed the common reverse side of the 1 euro coin?
A) A collective of artists
B) The European Commission
C) The European Central Bank
D) Luc Luycx
- 32. When was the current design of the common side of the 1 euro coin introduced?
A) 2007
B) 2002
C) 1999
D) 2014
- 33. Which country joined the eurozone in 2014 to start minting its own coins?
A) Latvia
B) Croatia
C) Lithuania
D) Andorra
- 34. What is the thickness of the 1 euro coin?
A) 2.33 mm
B) 2.80 mm
C) 2.55 mm
D) 2.10 mm
- 35. What do the initials LL on the coin represent?
A) The legal tender mark
B) The mint facility
C) The country of origin
D) The designer's initials
- 36. Which body of water is mentioned as the eastern boundary of the map on the coin?
A) The Caspian Sea
B) The Bosphorus
C) The Black Sea
D) The Mediterranean Sea
- 37. What visual appearance does the inner circle/outer ring design give the coin?
A) Gold-plated
B) Monochrome
C) Transparent
D) Two-colour
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