Each of the Eurozone members are required now to provide clear identifying marks identifying the design country. These marks can be full text or an abbreviation of the country's name.
Texts and symbols found on Euro coins identifying their country of origin Country Identifier type Details Austria1 none Belgium3 abbreviation "BE"; Belgium Cyprus text "KYΠPOΣ/KIBRIS"; (Cyprus written in both Greek and Latin alphabets, which represent the two national languages of Greek and Turkish) Estonia text "EESTI" France abbreviation Stylized "RF"; République française (Republic of France) Finland2 abbreviation "FI"; Finland Germany1 none Greece1 none Ireland text "éire" Italy abbreviation Stylized "RI"; Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic) Luxembourg text "LËTZEBUERG" Malta text "MALTA" Monaco text "MONACO" Netherlands text "BEATRIX KONINGIN DER NEDERLANDEN"; (Beatrix Queen of The Netherlands) Portugal text "PORTUGAL" San Marino text "SAN MARINO" Spain text "ESPAÑA" Slovakia text "SLOVENSKO" Slovenia text "SLOVENIJA" Vatican text "CITTÀ DEL VATICANO"; (City of the Vatican)
- At some point, the national designs of Austria, Germany and Greece will have to be amended to comply with recommendations by the ECB that require clear text, identifying the country. SEE: FAQ: Future changes to the national side of circulation coins.
- From 2007.
- From 2008.