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German 1 eurocent coin (National/Obverse side)

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1 cent euro coin

Coin (one side)

From http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm for fair use on 1 cent euro coin

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This design is copyrighted by the ECB, and its use is permitted by ECB, "as long as reproductions in advertising or illustrations cannot be mistaken for genuine banknotes" and [for coins] "for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, images, and generally reproductions in flat format (without relief) provided they are in faithful likeness and are used in ways which do not damage or detract from the image of the euro".

German 1 eurocent coin (National/Obverse side)

http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm

German euro coins

Coin (one side)

From http://www.ibiblio.org/theeuro/files/files.nat/germany.s01.htm for fair use on German euro coins

1. This image is a low-resolution image of a coin.
2. This image does not limit the copyright holder's ability to profit from the original source, nor will it dilute the importance or recognition of the album or the artist in connection with its organization.
3. This image enhances the article in which it's displayed, as it provides an immediate relevance to the reader more capably than the textual description alone.
4. Use of the coin visually identifies the coin and the artist and its products in a manner that mere prose cannot, and meets all criteria in WP:NFCC.

Not replaceable; coin images are always presumed non-free.

This design is copyrighted by the ECB, and its use is permitted by ECB, "as long as reproductions in advertising or illustrations cannot be mistaken for genuine banknotes" and [for coins] "for photographs, drawings, paintings, films, images, and generally reproductions in flat format (without relief) provided they are in faithful likeness and are used in ways which do not damage or detract from the image of the euro".

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