Eurozone, Training Token, Undated (1998-2001)
Monnaie de Paris - MS(65-70)
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Stylized map on one side and denomination on the other.
"TRAINING TOKEN" in two lines.
Set of eight “training tokens” including coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50 centimes, as well as 1- and 2-euro coins. These coins were minted in Pessac on behalf of the European Central Bank to distribute 37,000 of these sets to staff caring for people with disabilities. For these individuals, the coins served to familiarize them with the upcoming euro coins and help them distinguish them. This is why the training tokens have the same diameter, edge, and color as the euro coins to be issued starting in 2002. While the majority of these coins were destroyed because they were intended for temporary and specific use, some are still circulating in the market and are particularly sought after, especially when they come in a set, as is the case here.
TRAINING TOKEN
57.97 gr
An “MS(65-70)” quality
As in numismatics it is important that the state of conservation of an item be carefully evaluated before it is offered to a discerning collector with a keen eye.
This initially obscure acronym comprising two words describing the state of conservation is explained clearly here:
Mint State(65-70)
This means – more prosaically – that the coin is brand new and free from defects, thus in the state it left the mint. It has probably never been in circulation or seen the bottom of a pocket up close. The term “fleur de coin” is also used internationally to refer to the first coins struck with a new die. By extension, this term thus also now describes “perfect” coins not displaying any defects and retaining their full original luster.
