The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 5, February 3, 2002, Article 14

EURO DESIGN PROPOSAL PATTERN INFO SOUGHT

  Steve Pellegrini writes: "Over the last dozen years I have
  managed to accumulate a few large silver coins struck in
  various denominations of ECU's. These are not the old silver
  'shield' crowns of the Bourbon Kings but are modern,
  privately minted essai coins -- design proposals for what
  would eventually turn out to be the EURO.

  I'm sure the rationale behind these often lovely coins (in
  addition to the minter's bottom line) was to give the public
  an opportunity to own an unofficial 'pattern-prototype' of
  the proposed pan European coinage. My interest in these
  'odds & ends' essai coins was rekindled with the release of
  the first official EUROs.  A couple of weeks ago I was
  thrilled to spot an ECU Catalogue/Priceguide on EBay.
  I won it and have just received it in the mail. Turns out the
  book, although thorough and professional, was printed
  back in 1992 and is wholly in German, two facts which the
  seller thought not worth mentioning.   I've been hoping that
  someone in our membership has seen or knows of a more
  recent work on the ECU series of the '80s and '90s?
  Preferably one in English?  Any help on this would be
  greatly appreciated."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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