France: 1 e-cent 2013 already in circulation

[Globetrotter]

At the green grocer I got a 1 euro-cent from 2013 today. Thats very early in the season. It hasn't changed from 2012...

Ciao

[Bimat]

(Below information is about French coins!)

For 2012: 20c, 50c and €1 coins were issued only in sets (BU/Proof)

For 2013: 50c and €1 will be issued only in sets. (And probably regular €2 too)

You are indeed lucky to get the 2013 dated coin so early!

Aditya

[Globetrotter]

Yes, some days are better than others, yesterday I got the 2 euro 2011 in exchange at my butcher! So now I have both the 2011 and 2012 in "normal" coins.