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Obverse of 1992 25 ECU England Pattern Crown
Obverse of 1992 25 ECU England Pattern Crown

Obverse of 1992 Northern Ireland 25 ECU Pattern Crown
Obverse of 1992 Northern Ireland 25 ECU Pattern Crown

Obverse of 1992 Scottish 25 ECU Pattern Crown
Obverse of 1992 Scottish 25 ECU Pattern Crown

Obverse of 1992 Welsh 25 ECU Pattern Crown
Obverse of 1992 Welsh 25 ECU Pattern Crown

Henri Matisse on Obverse of 1997 20 Euro French Pattern Crown
Henri Matisse on Obverse of 1997 20 Euro French Pattern Crown

Picasso on Obverse of 1997 20 Euro Spanish Pattern Crown
Picasso on Obverse of 1997 20 Euro Spanish Pattern Crown

Alexander the Great on Obverse of 1994 5 ECU Greek Pattern Crown
Alexander the Great on Obverse of 1994 5 ECU Greek Pattern Crown

The ECU - European Currency Unit
As the European Economic Community, or the European Union made its moves towards a common currency, the ECU came into being. Although at first the ECU was a unit of account, it had long been expected to be converted into a circulating currency. In most European countries there were pattern coins issued exploring the design possibilities of the anticipated new coinage. Some of these issues were design exercises carried out by official mints, others were privately issued.

Private Pattern Coins
There is quite a long tradition of private individuals or companies designing and striking proposed new coin designs. Certainly Thomas Simon engraved and produced at his own expense, a pattern crown which he presented to Charles II in 1663, in the hope of being appointed chief engraver at the Royal Mint. At other times when great changes to our coinage have been expected there has been considerable activity in producing private patterns. Before the great coinage reform of 1816, there were many unofficial patterns produced by Matthew Boulton and James Watt, who eventually produced the famous cartwheel pennies, and also supplied much of the Royal Mint's new machinery. Again in early Victorian times, when Britain was starting to think about decimalisation, many pattern coins, official and unofficial were produced. Nowadays there is a good demand for these rare antique pattern coins, and many of them command high prices.

ECU & Euro Patterns
We have recently acquired a small quantity of pattern ECU coins including the following:-
Stock List & Prices
DateCountryDenominationTypePrice £Price $
1992England25 ECUSt. George & Dragon£4.95$7.95
1992England25 ECUThree Graces£4.95$7.95
1992England5 ECUS.S. Great Britain£4.95$7.95
1992Northern Ireland25 ECUHarp£4.95$7.95
1992Scotland25 ECUUnicorn & Lion£Ask$Ask
1992Wales25 ECUEdward the Black Prince£4.95$7.95
1994Greece5 ECUAlexander the Great£4.95$7.95
1997France20 EuroMatisse£4.95$7.95
1997Spain20 EuroPicasso£4.95$7.95
1998Scotland25 ECUScottish Lion£Ask$Ask

More Details about Each Country
For photographs of both sides of each coin, and more complete descriptions, please see the individual country pages:-
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Greece
France
Spain

Specifications
DiameterDenominationWeightAlloy
38 mms20 Euro20 gramsCupro-Nickel
38 mms25 ECU20 gramsCupro-Nickel
38 mms5 ECU20 gramsCupro-Nickel

Postage & Packing:
UK: At buyer's Risk £3.50 or
Fully Insured £9 (Usually by Royal Mail Special Delivery)
USA: Airmail at buyer's risk $10 or
Fully Insured $20

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Order Form - USA
Order Form - EU
Order Form - Rest of World

Euro Coins and Notes
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