Each of the euro-area countries uses familiar or traditional motifs and icons for the design of the national sides of their coins. Some countries have a different design for each coin denomination; others apply the same design to all.
Andorra
The Andorra euro coins have been in circulation as of 1 January 2014.
Austria
The Austrian euro coins were designed on the themes of flowers, architecture and famous people in history.
Belgium
There are two different series of Belgian euro coins in circulation.
Croatia
The design of the national side of the Croatian euro coins was selected following a public design competition and voting.
Cyprus
An open competition was launched in 2005 by the Central Bank of Cyprus to select the designs of the Cypriot euro coins.
Estonia
The design of the national side of the Estonian euro coins was selected following a public design competition. A jury of experts pre-selected the 10 best designs.
Finland
Finland chose three designs based upon motifs similar to those used before on national coins.
France
France issued a first series in 2002 and modified the designs of the 1 and 2 euro coins as of 2022.
Germany
German officials and experts in numismatics chose three different designs for their euro coins.
Greece
The Ministry of National Economy and the Bank of Greece chose the winning designs, made by sculptor Georges Stamatopoulos.
Ireland
The design was the work of Jarlath Hayes and was chosen by the Irish Government.
Italy
Italian euro coins bear different designs for each denomination, which were selected from masterpieces of Italy's cultural heritage.
Latvia
The Latvian euro coins have been in circulation as of 1 January 2014.
Lithuania
Lithuania’s euro coins show the coat of arms of the Republic of Lithuania, Vytis, the country of issuance "LIETUVA" and the year of issuance "2015".
Luxembourg
The Luxembourg national faces were designed by Yvette Gastauer-Claire by agreement with the Royal Household and the national government.
Malta
The national designs of the Maltese euro coins were selected by the Central Bank of Malta and the Maltese Government after two rounds of public consultations in 2006, when people were invited to vote via SMS from their mobile phones. The designs are the work of Maltese engraver Noel Galea Bason.
Monaco
Monaco has issued two different series of euro coins, one in 2002 and one in 2006.
Netherlands
There are two different series of Dutch euro coins in circulation.
Portugal
All Portuguese euro coins are inspired by the origins of the history of Portugal, and were designed by Vítor Manuel Fernandes dos Santos.
San Marino
There are two different series of euro coins from San Marino in circulation.
Slovakia
In July 2004, only two months after the country became a member of the European Union, the National Bank of Slovakia launched an open competition for...
Slovenia
The designs of the Slovenian euro coins were unanimously chosen in 2005 by the Bank of Slovenia and the Slovenian Ministry of Finance from the proposals submitted by five reputed Slovenian designers. They are the work of Miljenko Licul, Maja Licul and Janez Boljka.
Spain
There are two different series of Spanish euro coins in circulation.
Vatican
There are five different series of euro coins from the Vatican City in circulation.