The accomplices could turn in the coins at any of the Bundesbank's 47 branches in Germany, although large amounts would be accepted only at the branch in Mainz, about 40 kilometers, or 25 miles, west of Frankfurt.
At the branch in Harrow, north west London, customers began queuing outside long before the 9am opening.
The unidentified man appears to have been attempting to collect his pension at the branch in Thessaloniki, northern Greece.
At the branch in Muswell Hill, north London, yesterday morning, the perspex lids on the pic 'n' mix - strawberry cables, jelly snakes, jazzies - remained firmly closed.
Manolis Haritakis, a retired employee of the Agricultural Bank of Greece who worked at the branch in Vamos, said the cooperative claimed to have signed forms from the farmers empowering it to withdraw money from their accounts.
In the village of Spylos, Manolis Haritakis, a retired employee of the Agricultural Bank of Greece who worked at the branch in Vamos, recalled Mr. Lourakis's case and that of others.
At the branch in Doha, opening soon, Arabian Gulf fish such as black-streaked monocle bream and orange-spotted trevally will get the same Nobu treatment, with yuzu, garlic, and soy sauce topping off the scalding sesame and olive oils.
A 42-year-old man was arrested shortly after midnight at the Tesco Burnage superstore on suspicion of assault, while another man was arrested after reports of brawls in a 300-strong crowd at the branch in Hattersley.
At the branch in Alhambra, for instance, a mostly Asian suburb of Los Angeles, Marion hired a feng shui consultant to ensure that the branch was in harmony with its surroundings.
