Opening of the Exhibition at the
Royal Australian Mint in Canberra
This Exhibition depicts the history, achievements
and goals of the EURO, the new international currency.
For most people the EURO became a part of their everyday
lives from 1 January 2002 when the EURO notes and coins
came into circulation. However, the euro has been legal
currency from 1 January 1999. The EURO has now been adopted
by 12 of the 15 Member States of the European Union.
His Excellency Aneurin Hughes, Former
Head of Delegation, opening the exhibition in Canberra
on November 24, 2000.
The completion of economic and monetary
union (EMU is one of the most ambitious and controversial
aims of the European Union. The emergence of the single
currency is the result of lengthy and patient development
over 30 years.
This exhibition has been designed specifically
for Australia in collaboration with the Royal Australian
Mint and also covers the history of Australian coinage.
The exhibition is composed of a chronological
parallel between the yen, the euro and the Australian dollar,
texts and photos explaining the different phases in the
making of euro coins and bank notes, presentation panels
showing various aspect of the euro, an explanation of electronic
means of payment, a display of authentic euro coins and
other monetary objects as well as a presentation of Australian
coinage.
We would like to say a special thank you
to the Royal Belgian Mint for their kind donation of the
euro coins and other monetary artifacts, the Royal Australian
Mint for their support and to PRIMO-SOMADEC for the concept,
design and construction of the Exhibition.
Euro
Coins
scenes
from the Euro Exhibition at the Royal Australian Mint
