Member states invest in new euro coins to celebrate special events
Twenty countries in the European Union use the euro as their official currency and, each year, some of these nations may issue commemorative coins. Germany, Belgium, and Spain have recently released new designs. Here's the story behind their choices. GermanyGermany has already released two commemorative coins this year. One is in tribute to the northern German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and depicts a scene from its Jasmund National Park. The design was created by artist Michael Otto and showcases the park's iconic chalk cliffs and beech forests. We can also see a walker ambling along ...