San Marino

The third smallest state in Europe (after the Holy See and Monaco) also claims to be the world's oldest republic. According to tradition, it was founded by a Christian stonemason named Marino in 301 A.D. San Marino's foreign policy is aligned with that of Italy. Social and political trends in the republic also track closely with those of its larger neighbor.

Borders	Italy 39 km
Economy	Population: 28,503 (July 2004 est.) GDP per capita: $ 32978.98

San Marino Euro Coins

The Republic of San Marino was granted the right to mint euro coins by virtue of their long-standing monetary agreements with the Italian government. Sammarinese euro coins feature separate designs for every coin. All the coins are inscribed with the words "San Marino" and the twelve stars of the EU. Please take a look at The San Marino National Mint.

EUR 0.01	EUR 0.02	EUR 0.05

Third tower Il Montale	Statue of Liberty	First tower La Guaita
EUR 0.10	EUR 0.20	EUR 0.50

Basilica of San Marino	St. Marino inspired by a painting of the school of Guercino	Three towers La Guaita, La Cesta and Il Montale
EUR 1.00	EUR 2.00

Coat of Arms	Government Building

European currency

Introduction page - a new chapter in European history
Integration timeline - the key events towards closer integration
Implementation table - the early strages of the currency
Currency change (e-day) - the single biggest issue confronting European finance ministers
Transportation and replacement - 3000 tons of coins to be delivered
Glossary - the language of the new currency