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ECU Europe
| Issuer | Federal Republic of Germany |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Thickness | 1.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an outline map of Germany. The legend BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND is inscribed around the upper circumference, with the denomination ECU displayed prominently in the centre. The date 1993 appears in the lower central field, flanked by two small stars. |
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| Reverse description | A ring of twelve stars adorns the upper circumference, symbolising European unity. The central field bears a classical depiction of the Abduction of Europa, referencing the mythological origin of the continent's name. The fineness mark 999 and the inscription EUROPA are lettered in the lower field beneath the central device. |
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Germany's ECU coins were issued as collector pieces during the run-up to Maastricht ratification, never intended for circulation — the ECU itself was a basket currency used only in interbank settlement and official EU accounting. When the euro replaced it in 1999, the ECU was converted at exactly 1:1, the only currency transition in modern European history conducted at a fixed par with no devaluation or rounding adjustment.