Ecu. Exonumia or coin? [solved]

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This message aims at: requesting the creation or the modification of a currency or denomination in the catalogue

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theloosehorse
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Posted: 16 Oct 2022, 14:49 #
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I just noticed that my Exonumia collection has decreased in number despite me not having changed anything with it. After some detective work I've found that my Gibraltar 2.8 ecu pieces have been moved to the coin catalogue. Hence my query, what makes the Gibraltar ecu class as a coin whereas all other pieces of my ecu collection class as exonumia? Thank you. 

inc7007 Catalogue referee
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Posted: 16 Oct 2022, 14:57 #
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Most ECUs are fantasy pieces; however, the Gibraltar ECU was a government backed legal tender currency within Gibraltar.

-Dan
theloosehorse
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Posted: 16 Oct 2022, 16:29 #
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inc7007

Most ECUs are fantasy pieces; however, the Gibraltar ECU was a government backed legal tender currency withing Gibraltar.

Ok. Thank you, I hadn't known that. 

BCNumismatics
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Posted: 18 Oct 2022, 13:42 #
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inc7007

Most ECUs are fantasy pieces; however, the Gibraltar ECU was a government backed legal tender currency within Gibraltar.


The Gibraltarian ECUs never circulated - therefore, they can be classed as medal-coins that are now no longer legal tender.

 

The ECU was replaced by the Euro - as ‘ECU’ was very similar to the old French coin denomination.

 

Aidan.

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