Euros

Hi Elaine......We drive around France a lot and keep all our extra euro coins in a ziplock bag. When we are on the autoroute we use the change for the tolls. ..... Even in the unmanned tollbooths there is a place to pay and you can get a receipt. The coins mount up and that is a good way to get rid of them if you will be driving.

Elaine, yes there are 2 Euro Coins. They are larger than the 1 Euro, and I believe are 2 toned. I believe the euro coins are called the same as american money - cents. Except Euro = dollar. The british change is different as they have pence instead of cents.

Yes, there is a 2 Euro coin and it is frequently used. Their change is called change. Not sure what you are asking. The change ranges from a one cent or .01 Euro to 2E coin. It is rare to see the pennies, there is no quarter, only a .20 E coin along with 5 and 10.

There are copper, 1, 2, & 5 cent pieces. Then come brass colored 10, 20, & 50 cent pieces. The 1 and 2 euro coins are gold with a silver rim going around the front and back. They are all marked with the denominations on the front, so very easy to use. They will probably be called different names in different countries. Go to wiki and look at pictures of them all. Size counts too, the more they are worth, the bigger they get. Same thing with the bills, who all have a different color too, making them easy to tell apart.

Here is a description and pictures of Euro coins. It's really quite easy to determine what coins you have, even when the are on edge in your hand, what with the difference in size, color, and edge treatments (milling, notches, etc). I find that the 1 and 2 Euro coins are so convenient. The word for change depends on the language. In German, cash is called "Bargeld", change is "Kleingeld", coins are "Münzen". I'm sure there are descriptive words in other languages, as well.

I refer to the change as eurocents. Euros are 1 euro and above, like dollars; eurocents are 0.99 and below. Not sure if the natives use this terminology but it helps me distinguish between the 1 and 2 euro coins and the rest of the change.