1 Cent Euro Coins - Nicknames

Nicknames

In Flemish, the 1, 2 and 5 cent coins have the nickname koper (copper), ros (redhead) or rostjes (little redhead) due to their colour. In Portugal, the 1 cent coin gained the nicknames botão (button) and feijão (bean), due to their small size and value: instead of gambling with real money, buttons sometimes are used.

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