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Five Million Carnival Coins: Machines Run Here Day and Night

Summary by Omroep Brabant
Five million carnival coins are produced annually in Nuenen. Production continued day and night, just before the festival of all festivals. So there's a good chance your coin came from here. "It was crazy," says director Nicky Smolenaers. It's top secret: which color and which coin goes to which city. "That's communicated to the bar staff just a few days before carnival. All to prevent fraud," says Nicky. "You want to minimize the risk of counte…
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Five million carnival coins are produced annually in Nuenen. Production continued day and night, just before the festival of all festivals. So there's a good chance your coin came from here. "It was crazy," says director Nicky Smolenaers. It's top secret: which color and which coin goes to which city. "That's communicated to the bar staff just a few days before carnival. All to prevent fraud," says Nicky. "You want to minimize the risk of counte…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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