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 Malta
Period Republic (1974-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#
5072
References KM# 134
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.

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, 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:
MALTA
UEM 1999-2009
ΓΣ

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

Reeded with inscription

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

2 Euros (10 Years of EMU) -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

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

Mark

Sailboat Maarten Theodoor Brouwer, Mint Master, Royal Dutch Mint (2003-2015)

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.

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