Every euro coin ever issued is laid out in a row. How many times would the chain reach the Moon?

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8 times

About 8 times. Loose change to the Moon and back, four times.

How to get there

1. 156 billion coins × 2 cm = 3.1 million km
2. ÷ 384,000 km
3. = about 8

Source: Calculation with 156 billion coins issued (Statista citing the ECB, 2025)

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