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I removed the paragraph about 1 and 2 euro coins releasing excessive amounts of nickel, thanks to SEoD who finally provided me with a source I deemed reliable enough to do so. If you're interested, read this: http://www.nidi.org/index.cfm/ci_id/10793.htm
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What euro coins are made of
1 cent - copper-covered steel
2 cents - copper-covered steel
5 cents - copper-covered steel
10 cents - Nordic gold
20 cents - Nordic gold
50 cents - Nordic gold
1 euro - outer part: nickel brass
inner part (three layers):
copper-nickel
nickel
copper-nickel
2 euros - outer part: copper-nickel
inner part (three layers):
nickel brass
nickel
nickel brass