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 Ireland
Period Republic (1937-date)
Type Circulating commemorative coin
Year 2009
Value 2 Euros
2 EUR = USD 2.17
Currency Euro (2002-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#
5069
References KM# 62,
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# 58
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.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
éire
AEA 1999-2009 EMU

Translation:
Ireland
EMU 1999-2009 EMU

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

Finely reeded with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 **" or "** 2" alternately upright and inverted

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

2 Euros (10 Years of EMU) -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland (1976-date)

Comments

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.

There are 2 different types of edges A and B depending on the specific star, more about: http://www.amisdeleuro.org/fr/121

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2009  3 805 908 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 3.80 $ 4.40 98%
2009  7 000 1.2% Proof

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