Yesterday, at a meeting of the Coordination Council for Bulgaria's preparation for Eurozone membership, the artistic projects for the design of the Bulgarian national side of the euro coins of all ...

The euro coin is 7.5 grammes or so and it's a nickel copper alloy. Ni at $17,000, copper at $8,000, call it $12,000 metals value all told per tonne and a euro is going to be worth about 6 US cents.

The euro, the common currency that links 19 countries, has now been around for 21 years. The euro first replaced 12 national currencies when it was introduced as coins and banknotes on January 1 2002.