5 cent euro coin (?0.05) is the third lowest domination of the euro coins.

<gallery> image:EUR 0.05 (2002 issue).png|Common side of all ?0.05 coins image:EUR 0.05 edge (2002 issue).gif|Edge of all ?0.05 coins </gallery>

Design

The coins are made of a steel core plated with copper. They have a diameter of 21.25 mm, a 1.67 mm thickness and a mass of 3.92 grams. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.

The present common design displays "Europe's place in the world", bordered by North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. The fifteen then-European Union member states are highlighted but this was not considered prominent enough to warrant a change in design when the non-copper coins were redesigned in 2007 to reflect the post-2004 enlargements. This side also shows a large figure 5 and the words "euro cent", twelve stars are also displayed in two groups along the edge.

Due to the costs associated with the production of low value coins, the Commission and some member states have proposed that its national side be standardised across the Eurozone to reduce the cost of its production.

National sides

<gallery> Image:Eurocoin.at.005.gif | Austria: The primrose, a flower of the Austrian Alps. Image:5 cent BE 2008.jpg | Belgium: Effigy and monogram of King Albert II Image:Eurocoin.cy.005.gif | Cyprus: The Mouflon Image:1,2 et 5 euro cents Finland.jpg | Finland: The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland. Image:Eur.fr.005.gif | France: Portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic. Image:Eur.de.005.gif | Germany: German oak twig, which also was featured on the former pfennig. Image:5 euro cents Greece.jpg | Greece: A modern tanker, symbol of Greek enterprise. Image:Eurocoin.ie.005.gif | Ireland: The traditional Irish harp Image:Eur.it.005.gif | Italy: The Colosseum in Rome. Image:Eur.lu.005.gif | Luxembourg: Effigy of Grand Duke Henri Image:5 cent Malta.jpg | Malta: Mnajdra temples Image:1,2 et 5 euro cents Monaco-Set 2.gif | Monaco: The Coat of arms of Monaco Image:Eurocoin.nl.005.gif | Netherlands: Portrait of Queen Beatrix, her title around the edge. Image:Eurocoin.pt.005.jpg | Portugal: The royal seal of 1134 Image:Eurocoin.sm.005.gif | San Marino: First tower La Guaita Image:Si5ct.jpg | Slovenia: Grohar's painting A Sower, sowing stars. Image:Eurocoin.es.005.gif | Spain: The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Image:1,2 et 5 Euro cents Vatican(third series).gif | Vatican: Effigy of Pope Benedict XVI </gallery>

Former designs

Designs still in circulation but no longer minted: <gallery> Image:Mo 5c.gif | Monaco: The Coat of arms of Monaco Image:Eurocoin.va.series1.005.gif | Vatican City: Effigy of Pope John Paul II Image:Eurocoin.va.series2.005.gif | Vatican City: Issued during the Sede vacante period. Insignia of the Apostolic Chamber and the Coat of arms of the Cardinal Chamberlain. Image:005.fin.01.jpg|Finland: 1st Series (1999?2006) Image:Eur.be.005.gif|Belgium: 1st Series (1999?2007) </gallery>

Planned designs

Planned designs to come into circulation once the members who designed them adopt the euro. The dates shown below are tentative and have not been confirmed. They have been mentioned in the media and several other sources, but are subject to change.

<gallery> Image:5 cent SK 2009.jpg | Slovakia: Krivá?, a symbolic mountain in the High Tatras. Introduction currently planned in 2009. Image:1centlithuanian.jpg | Lithuania: The Vytis, the Coat of arms of Lithuania. Introduction currently planned in 2010. Image:Eurocoin.ee.s1.005.jpg | Estonia: A map of Estonia. Introduction currently planned in 2011. Image:Latvian 5, 2 and 1 cent coin design.JPG | Latvia: Coat of arms of Latvia. Introduction currently planned in 2013. </gallery>

See Enlargement of the eurozone for more details of the schedule for these and other countries.

External links

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