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Regulation (EU) No 651/2012 Article 1

Regulation (EU) No 651/2012 Article 1

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Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply: (1) ‘circulation coins’ means euro coins intended for circulation, the denominations and technical specifications of which are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 975/98; (2) ‘commemorative coins’ means circulation coins, which are intended to commemorate a specific subject as specified in Article 1h of Regulation (EC) No 975/98; (3) ‘collector coins’ means euro coins intended for collection that are not issued with a view to their entry into circulation.

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