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LEFT: Front of €1 coin. RIGHT: Back of a €1 coin from the Zecca di Stato, the Italian national mint. (Coins have a standard "heads" side, but the "tails" side differs from country to country. All national versions can be used interchangeably throughout the 12-country European Monetary Union.) 

Plural: "Euro" vs. "euros"

You might expect a common currency to have a common spelling, but no such luck. An EU dossier recommends using "euro" as the plural form in English, but the new currency's official Web site employs the "euros" form, and so most British newspapers.

Web links

Europe for Visitors Currency Converter
Translate your dollars, pounds, etc. into euros, or vice versa.

EuroTracer
Track the movement of the euros in your wallet, and see where they go after you spend them.

Microsoft: Euro Currency FAQ
Current versions of Microsoft operating systems and applications support the euro symbol.

Related articles and resources

When preparing for your European trip, be sure to see:

ATMs and Exchange Machines europeforvisitors.com
Here's how to get cash in Europe without having to ask "Uh....do you buy dollars?" in the local lingo.

ATM "Conversion Fees" europeforvisitors.com
If you thought ATM withdrawals were a way to avoid high currency-exchange commissions, think again--and be prepared to find a new bank.

Credit-Card Surcharges europeforvisitors.com
Before using Visa, MasterCard, or American Express to avoid high exchange commissions, make sure your credt-card company isn't charging a hidden 2% to 5% fee.

Travel Planner: Money & Currency Exchange Links
This page of useful links is from my 200-page Europe Travel Planner. europeforvisitors.com

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