Money in Europe - Understanding, Converting and Using the Euro

Euro coins come in eight denominations: learn how to identify them and who is using them.

About Guide to Europe for Visitors James Martin offers a guide to European money: Belgian franc, Greek drachma, French franc, Italian lira, Dutch guilder, Portuguese escudo, Deutsche Mark, Spanish peseta, Irish pound, Luxembourg franc, Austrian schilling and Finnish markka were replaced by the Euro in 2002 - get the basic Euro facts.

Photos of the Euro help you get a feel for European currency before you travel. See five, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 Euro notes, front and back.