The term 'COINS REPLACED BY EUROS' refers to the currency transition that took place in 2002 when the euro replaced the national currencies of many European countries. This transition included the French franc, the Italian lira, and the Portuguese escudo. The crossword solutions for this term are LIRE (4 letters) and LIRAS (5 letters). LIRE is the French word for the former French franc, and LIRAS is the plural form of the Italian lira, which was the currency of Italy until 2002.