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France issues gold, silver coins of high face value

2008-08-30 12:47:10

PARIS, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- France has decided to issue gold and silver euro coins of high face value, said a communique released by the Post Office of France and the Mint of France Friday.

Local media reported that 2 million silver coins with a face value of five euros each are about to be put up for sale in 1,000 post offices throughout the country as of Sept. 1.

Also as of Sept. 1, subscribers can book gold coins with a 100-euro face value in post offices. According to the communique, 15,000 such coins will be issued.

The communique also said 15-euro silver coins will be rolled out on Sept. 15 as 10-euro and 25-euro silver coins and 250-euro gold coins will be launched in 2009 and 50-euro silver coins and 500-euro gold coins in 2010.

Editor: Sun

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/30/content_9739210.htm