Blueskiestwo

This is a 'what if' kind of question and I know things are still up in the air, but I appreciate your thoughts.

I have fifty leftover euros that I've been saving for a not yet planned future trip (I'm in the US). The images on the notes I have are of Greece. If Greece were to leave the euro, do you think other EU countries would still honor euros that were printed in Greece prior to the departure as legal tender?

I keep debating with myself about whether I should save them or part with them. My plan B is to exchange the euros for USD this week so I get to keep at least some of the value.

Thank you in advance for your comments on what you might do or suggest.








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quokka

There are no "national" Euro notes and there is an image of a style in architecture, not of a country. So these are not "Greek" Euros. The coins are issued by each country separately but the banknotes are the same for all.

quokka

Have a look in here: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/bankn.../index.en.html

By the way, the image shows "classical" architecture from the antique era and actually more ancient Roman than Greek. It is not a real building anyway.

ribeirasacra

The Euro notes are international.
All have the word Euro with the Greek equivalent under
https://delurk.files.wordpress.com/2...meisripet1.jpg
The only way one can tell where they are printed is by deciphering the unique number on it.

quokka

In other words: keep them and use them for your next trip...

Dukey1

DO NOT exchange them for Dollars; they're worth fewer dollars now than they used to be.

annhig

There are no "national" Euro notes and there is an image of a style in architecture, not of a country.>>

there was something about this on the radio last night - apparently the powers that were could not agree on what monuments to show on the notes, so in the end they made some up.

someone was so taken with one of them [a bridge I think] that he made his own replica of it!

But you really don't need to worry about their validity - except the way things are going, they may be worth less when you come back. Who knows?

Blueskiestwo

Thank you for your comments.

quokka

Looks like the radio mixed facts with a lot of - well, okay, let's be polite.

Dozens of designers handed in their designs in a competition. The guy who won chose elements of architecture, but on purpose there were no real buildings taken as models. He used typical elements of the different architectural styles through history, and designed a door or window and a bridge in each style.


The small town of Spijkenisse near Rotterdam in the Netherlands is currently building seven bridges after the designs on the Euro banknotes.

annhig

perhaps it was my listening skills, quokka - but what I posted doesn't sound too far from the truth.

Blueskiestwo

And thanks for explaining about the validity. I guess I didn't fully understand how these work.

ribeirasacra

I thought those eurobruggen, in Spijkenisse had been finished years ago.

IMDonehere

Just add a little olive oil (not Greek) and fry them up a little.

hetismij2

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3046711/...-the-euro-real

cafegoddess

The more I know about the Dutch, the more I like them!
Thanks for the link.

Blueskiestwo

Appreciate the links and the humor. Thanks all.

nanabee

50 euros isn't a lot to worry about. If you are going back someday you'll have them and won't have to go through a hassle to replace them.

cybertraveler

I would definitely keep them for your next trip. We have some euros left over from last year, and I'm glad not to have to think about finding an ATM immediately upon landing this year. 50 euros should be enough for a taxi to your hotel. Not to mention, now you have an "excuse" to return, so that you can spend them! ;-)

HappyTrvlr

I put ledtover Euros in a baggie and store them with our passports. Sometimes I remember to write down what the exchange rate was I obtained them, just for fun.

DebitNM

Send them to me??