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How the euro is made : cutting the blanks

The blank is the circle of metal which is subsequently coined or struck. These blanks
are cut out of a strip of metal rolled into a coil to make blanks of 1, 2 and 5 euro cents.

Roll being positioned
on a blanking machine


Roll with cut-outs after the blanks are cut


Steel blanks in a container
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