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398965 09: A collection of German issued Euro coins are on display December 22, 2001 in Stuttgart, Germany. One side of each coin is specific to each country in the European Union. On January 1, 2002 300 million people in 12 European countries will adapt the Euro as the only form of legal tender. (Photo by Roland Tarcillion/Getty Images)

398965 09: A collection of German issued Euro coins are on display December 22, 2001 in Stuttgart, Germany. One side of each coin is specific to each country in the European Union. On January 1, 2002 300 million people in 12 European countries will adapt the Euro as the only form of legal tender. (Photo by Roland Tarcillion/Getty Images)