Editing Euro coins (section)

===Gold and silver commemorative issues===
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A legacy of old national practice is the minting of silver and gold commemorative coins. Unlike normal issues, these coins are not [[legal tender]] throughout the [[eurozone]], but only in the country where they are issued (e.g. a&nbsp;€10 [[Finland|Finnish]] commemorative coin cannot be used in [[Portugal]]).

However, these gold coins are intended for collectors as their bullion value vastly exceeds their [[face value]]. Some silver coins, such as the [[Germany|German]] €10&nbsp;commemoratives, are often available at banks and some retailers at face value. These coins, however, generally do not circulate but are kept by collectors.

It is uncertain whether the [[Council of the European Union|EU Council of Ministers]] will grant such coins legal tender status outside national boundaries, as [[Monaco]], [[San Marino]], and the [[Vatican City]] also issue this kind of coin.