Using the Euro

This maybe a stupid question, Can I get the Euros that I have in France and use them Italy? I read that the back of the coins or notes are country specific, if this is true can I use them anywhere? Or must I get them in that Country?

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All Euro%26#39;s are acceptable in all countries that are using Euro%26#39;s.

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I have them from ireland, france, germany

there all the same when it comes to exchange.

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Only the coins are country specific (one size), but both euro coins and notes can be used everywere.

However: some EU countries issue %26quot;commemorative%26quot; euro coins every now and then (usually 2 euro), and those are sometimes not valid outside the issuing country. However, chances are slim that you%26#39;ll come across these coins, and even when you do - they make great souvenirs...

Watch out for old Franc coins - they can be confused with euro coins, but aren%26#39;t worth much (or anything) anymore.

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Since the €uro replaced traditional national currencies but are still printed or minted within those countries, each country applies their own national %26#39;symbols%26#39; to the money they print/mint. But no matter what%26#39;s depicted on them, they%26#39;re ALL accepted equally throughout the EMU.

http://europa.eu.int/euro/

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At the end of KDK%26#39;s post is an important acronym, %26quot;EMU%26quot;, the European Monetary Union. That%26#39;s only a portion of the EU. The UK and Czech Republic don%26#39;t use the Euro even though they%26#39;re EU states..

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It%26#39;s just like in the USA.

Quarters can be different from state to state but they work the same everywhere :)

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Yeah, but a quarter won%26#39;t buy anything in any state, Ceejay!

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%26gt;%26gt;%26gt; but a quarter won%26#39;t buy anything in any state%26lt;%26lt;%26lt;

That%26#39;s not entirely true. A quarter will still get you two dimes or four nickles or 20 pennies.....limited time only...while supplies last.

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%26gt;%26gt;That%26#39;s not entirely true. A quarter will still get you two dimes or four nickles or 20 pennies.....limited time only...while supplies last.%26lt;%26lt;

Such a deal!

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Truffaut,

Two quarters get me my small town daily newspaper from a vending machine.