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euroHOBBY is a popular numismatic portal in English that is dedicated solely to euro coins and banknotes. It was launched on the 29th January 2009 and currently has 2,000 members. This portal continuously post up to date news about the euro and members interact between each other and discuss topics related to the euro coins and banknotes. This website is divided into various sections including the popular sections for Standard Coins, €2 Commemorative Coins and Collectors Coins.<ref>http://myeurohobby.eu</ref> It also serves as a swapping portal where most of the euro coins collectors use this portal to swap coins.<ref>http://myeurohobby.eu/group/swap</ref> Although the main language of the website is English, in some specific groups members can also interact in their local language, these are referred to as Local Communities.<ref>http://myeurohobby.eu/page/local-communities</ref> Another feature of the website is the live chatroom where members can interact with each other in real time.

"The Wall Street Journal" in 2011 has made a reference and linked to the euroHOBBY website. After an EU summit the Wall Street Journal said "Not only did the euro-zone ministers not agree on anything of consequence–though they did approve a commemorative €2 coin to be issued in 2012, which will make these guys happy" they linked the text "these guys" (referring to collectors) to the euroHOBBY website.<ref>http://blogs.wsj.com/brussels/2011/01/18/one-speed-europe-slow/?mod=brussels</ref>

== Standard Coins ==
Every eurozone country has 8 standard coins ranging from 1 cent up to 2 euros. Each country has its own set of euro coins which could be used in any eurozone country. Every coin has a national face that differs from one country to another and a common face, as the name implies it is common to all the eurozone countries. This group contains all the news about the standard coins.<ref>http://myeurohobby.eu/group/standardcoins</ref>

== €2 Commemorative Coins ==
Commemorative coins are special €2 coins that have the same specifications as the standard €2, however, they commemorate a special event or a historic personality. Each member state is allowed to issue one commemorative coin per year though when a commemorative is issued by all the member states, each state is allowed to mint a second one. This group contains all the news about the €2 Commemorative Coins.<ref>http://myeurohobby.eu/group/2commemorativecoins</ref>

== Collectors Coins ==
Collectors' coins also commemorate special events and personality, however, unlike the commemorative coins they are made up of precious metal, usually gold or silver, their face value is much higher then that of the standard coins and while the standard coins and commemorative coins are legal tender in all the eurozone, the collectors' coins can only be used in the country that issue them. This group contains news about the Collectors Coins.<ref>http://myeurohobby.eu/group/collectorscoins</ref>

== Swapping ==
More than 500 members use this section to swap coins. Most of the members look for coins in UNC condition and provided their swapping list to indicate what items they are looking for. The majority are interested in standard coins and €2 commemorative coins, however some swappers are also interested in banknotes, collectors coins and even non-euro coins with pre-euro coins being the most popular. The website keeps a list with points of all the good swappers to make it safer for swapper to swap.

==Local Communities==
In local communities members can write in their native language. There is one group for each country of the eurozone. These groups were set so members can communicate with locals for meet ups or else to advise about local exhibitions or fairs. This is the only place in this site that is not in English.

==References==
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==External links ==
[http://myeurohobby.eu/ euroHOBBY cited 04 January 2013]

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