# Where would I, an American, get a 1 Euro coin? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 14, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112 "2014-07-14T23:08:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/21 "2014-07-15T05:20:38Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > How about Slovenia? I’m probably missing a joke or something, but I miss the tolar. The 10 stotinov had an [olm](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olm) on it, which I think is badass. I have one or two of those around. The Maltese euro is simple but cool. On the bigger French coins, Marianne looks like she will castrate you if you look at her wrong. Pretty much all of the monarch coins look boring. ---
**Author:** ![Telperion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telperion/32/509_2.png) [@Telperion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperion)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/22 "2014-07-15T11:08:36Z")
Just go to the nearest church and ask if they have one they could spare in exchange for a small donation. We get them in the collection basket quite often, and it’s really not worth the hassle to bring them to the currency exchange. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/23 "2014-07-15T11:46:03Z")
> [@NinjaChick](#): > > Save up your American pennies, buy plane ticket to Europe, remove currency from ATM, make small purchase, receive Euro coin. You could seriously acquire some crazy cred by flying to France, making a purchase, then flying home, just to get some euros. Document each step on Facebook; maybe get a commercial sponsor. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/24 "2014-07-15T15:31:32Z")
I’m sure I have a couple laying around, plus the other coins too if you want to PM me. I’m not sure what countries I have off the top of my head, probably either Ireland or Latvia would be my guess though. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/25 "2014-07-15T20:07:02Z")
Thanks for the offers guys. I mentioned this to a friend of mine and she said she might be able to help me. I don’t really want to go through a lot to get one and I appreciate those willing to send it, but its more of just a curiosity for me to have one. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2014, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/26 "2014-07-15T21:54:23Z")
> [@Edward\_The\_Head](#): > > I’m sure I have a couple laying around, plus the other coins too if you want to PM me. I’m not sure what countries I have off the top of my head, probably either Ireland or Latvia would be my guess though. I’m pretty sure I have one kicking around from my trip about 10 years ago, too. The one bank around here that will change them is a PITA to get to from my office, so I still have about 12 pounds left. ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Downtown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/27 "2014-07-16T04:07:38Z")
Don’t you know anyone who regularly goes to Europe? You could also approach folks coming out of customs at your nearest international airport. Of course, you want to look at what planes have just landed, or surreptitiously peek at the airline code on their baggage tags. Flight attendants are a good bet as they won’t be weirded out by a stranger talking to them. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/28 "2014-07-16T11:43:15Z")
[if you want some Euro paper money](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=713974&highlight=Euro), I have some leftovers.😃 Larger denominations, I gave the fives to my kids. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2014, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112/29 "2014-07-16T13:06:53Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > brethren or sistren Nitpick: The correct term is [cistern](http://www.perfectduluthday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/brethrencistern.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-would-i-an-american-get-a-1-euro-coin/693112.md?page=1)