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Fantasy Coin - 5 Euro Cents
| Issuer | United Kingdom |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Reverse description | The denomination numeral '5' occupies the left portion of the field in large relief, with the inscription 'CENT' appearing to its upper right. At centre-right, a balance scale (Scales of Justice) is depicted in fine detail, its beam suspended from an ornate central pivot and the two pans hanging in equilibrium. A diagonal hatched background fills the lower field, evoking a heraldic lined pattern. A partial arc of twelve five-pointed stars, referencing the European Union, frames the right and lower periphery of the design. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The United Kingdom never adopted the euro, so no official euro cent coinage was ever produced by the Royal Mint for circulation. This piece is a fantasy strike — made to speculate on what British euro coinage might have looked like had the UK joined the single currency, a political question that dominated Westminster debate through the early 2000s before being quietly shelved.