# Regulation (EU) No 651/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the issuance of euro coins, Article 1: Definitions

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) ‘circulation coins’ means euro coins intended for circulation, the denominations and technical specifications of which are laid down in Regulation (EC) No 975/98;
(2) ‘commemorative coins’ means circulation coins, which are intended to commemorate a specific subject as specified in Article 1h of Regulation (EC) No 975/98;
(3) ‘collector coins’ means euro coins intended for collection that are not issued with a view to their entry into circulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/651/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-651/article-1
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