From the 19th century on, European coins were melted down in Madagascar to produce silver charms and jewelry.
Generally cancelled European coins (see Euro) are used.
Strether learns about the reverse of the European coin when he sees how desperately Marie fears losing Chad, after all she has done for him.
A self-taught television repairman, one of his customers was unable to pay his bill for repair services, and offered Szego a grouping of 19-20th century European coins.
European square coins of this era are known by their German name 'klippe'.
He collected various coins (including European coins) and minted new gold and silver coins in the name of Mustafa II.
European coins at the time almost invariably depicted a monarch on the obverse of each country's coins.
(The American quarter was born when colonists made change by cutting reales and other European coins in fourths.)
The number of denominations of European coins should be restricted to four - not the eight recommended by the Commission.
In the end it is no doubt important that we have a European coin.