2 Euros 10 Years of EMU

2 Euros (10 Years of EMU) - obverse2 Euros (10 Years of EMU) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Cyprus
Period Republic (1960-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2009
Value 2 Euros
2 EUR = USD 2.17
Currency Euro (2008-date)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
5060
References KM# 89,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Schön# 100
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

10th Anniversary of the European Monetary Union

Series: 10 Years of EMU

Obverse

The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The coin is issued by each euro area country and shows the name of the country as well as the legend ‘EMU 1999-2009’ in the respective languag (s). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Scripts: Greek, Latin

Lettering:
ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS
ONE 1999-2009

Translation:
Cyprus Cyprus
EMU 1999-2009

Engraver: Geórgios Stamatópoulos

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 EURO
LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Milled, face value engraved in Greek

Script: Greek

Lettering: 2 ΕΥΡΩ 2 EURO 2 ΕΥΡΩ 2 EURO

Translation: 2 Euro 2 Euro 2 Euro 2 Euro

2 Euros (10 Years of EMU) -  obverse

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Mint

Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)

Comments

The issue consists of 1,000,000 coins, of which 7,000 coins outstanding (proof) state arranged in boxes, 13,000 coins brilliant uncirculated condition placed in capsules, 15,000 were placed in a year sets, and 965,000 uncirculated coins situation in rolls of 25 pieces.

The design was chosen out of a shortlist of five by members of the public across the European Union voting online. It was created by George Stamatopoulos, a sculptor from the Minting department at the Bank of Greece.

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2009  965 000 $ 2.20 $ 3.10 $ 3.80 $ 3.80 96%
2009  13 000 3% BU in capsules
2009  15 000 $ 6.70 1.9% BU set
2009  7 000 1.0% Proof in a box

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