2 Euro Cent

2 Euro Cent - obverse2 Euro Cent - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1999-2023
Value 2 Euro Cent
0.02 EUR = USD 0.022
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Copper plated steel
Weight 3.06 g
Diameter 18.75 mm
Thickness 1.67 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number N# 98
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References KM# 1283,
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# 652,
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.
Gad# 2 (Ed.2019)
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

A young, feminine Marianne with determined features that embody the desire for a sound and lasting Europe. Around twelve five-pointed stars representing the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RF 2006 F. COURTIADE

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Reverse

A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO CENT LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx Read more on Wikipedia

Luc Luycx is the designer of the common side of the euro coins. Luycx is a computer engineer, and medallist living in Dendermonde, Belgium, and has worked for the Royal Belgian Mint for 15 years. He designed the euro coins in 1996.

Edge

Smooth with a groove running circumferentially around the edge of the coin

2 Euro Cent -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)
Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris

Marks

bee Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
horseshoe Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
heart Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
hunting horn Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)
workshop floret Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)
rhinoceros Joaquin Jimenez, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (2020-date)

Comments

Different Mint Master Marks

  • Pierre Rodier, from 1999 to 2000, a mark of a bee
  • Gerard Buquoy, from 2001 to 2002, a mark of a horseshoe
  • Serge Levet, in 2003, a mark of a stylised heart with the initials of the mint master (SL)
  • Hubert Lariviere, from 2004 to 2010, a mark of a hunting horn with a wave and a fish
  • Yves Sampo, from 2011 to 2020, a mark of a Pentagon with letters AG, MP and YS
  • Joaquin Jimenez, since 2021, a mark of a square with a circle and a broken line in the small square

BUNC Sets Released
  • 1999 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
  • 2000 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
  • 2001 - 35000 Annual Coin Sets
  • 2002 - 145563 Annual Coin Sets + 19727 The Little Prince Coin Sets
  • 2003 - 109407 Annual Coin Sets + 10094 The Little Prince Coin Sets + 12638 Tourism Coin Sets (Eiffel Tower)
  • 2004 - 120000 Annual Coin Sets + 5399 The Little Prince Coin Sets + 3704 Tourism Coin Sets (Provence)
  • 2005 - 69999 Annual Coin Sets + 2611 Moebius Coin Sets + 2541 Tourism Coin Sets (Garonne)
  • 2006 - 70000 Annual Coin Sets + 20 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2007 - 50000 Annual Coin Sets + 20 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2008 - 50000 Annual Coin Sets + 20 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2009 - 50000 Annual Coin Sets + 3 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 or 1000 issues each
  • 2010 - 50000 Annual Coin Sets + 9 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each + 1000 Coin Sets Jour de la Monnaie (Guest Of Honour)
  • 2011 - 40000 Annual Coin Sets + 5 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2012 - 40000 Annual Coin Sets + 6 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2013 - 25000 Annual Coin Sets + 7 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2014 - 25000 Annual Coin Sets + 7 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2015 - 25000 Annual Coin Sets + 7 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2016 - 25000 Annual Coin Sets + 7 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2017 - 25000 Annual Coin Sets + 5 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2018 - 25000 Annual Coin Sets + 7 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2019 - 15000 Annual Coin Sets + 2 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each
  • 2020 - 15000 Annual Coin Sets + 5 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each + 2 different illustrated Coin Sets of 500 issues each with the 2€ 2020 Charles De Gaulle commemorative coin instead of the regular 2€ coin

PROOF Sets Released
  • From 1999 to 2012 - Annual Coin Sets
  • 2013 - Annual Coin Sets + Annual Coin Sets Prestige with the 100€ gold coin of The Sower - Pessac Site
  • From 2014 to the present - Annual Coin Sets

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1999  bee 702 104 013 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.20 $ 0.33 53%
1999  bee 35 000 $ 2.20 1.3% In Sets only
1999  bee 15 000 $ 11 0.6% Proof
2000  bee 510 155 013 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.11 $ 0.54 32%
2000  bee 35 000 $ 1.60 1.3% In Sets only
2000  bee 15 000 $ 11 0.4% Proof
2001  horseshoe 249 110 593 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 26%
2001  horseshoe 35 000 $ 2.40 1.2% In Sets only
2001  horseshoe 15 000 $ 11 0.6% Proof
2002  horseshoe 165 290 $ 2.20 $ 3.10 $ 3.30 4% In Sets only
2002  horseshoe 21 453 $ 9.60 0.4% Proof
2003  heart 160 237 009 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.03 $ 0.07 $ 0.54 23%
2003  heart 132 139 $ 0.95 2% In Sets only
2003  heart 40 000 $ 11 0.5% Proof
2004  hunting horn 300 184 009 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.54 28%
2004  hunting horn 129 103 $ 1.20 1.7% In Sets only
2004  hunting horn 11 033 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2005  hunting horn 260 307 009 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.11 $ 0.22 25%
2005  hunting horn 120 000 $ 1.60 1.4% In Sets only
2005  hunting horn 8 519 $ 12 0.4% Proof
2006  hunting horn 283 080 009 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.05 $ 0.12 26%
2006  hunting horn 80 000 $ 1.40 1.5% In Sets only
2006  hunting horn 9 811 $ 5.40 0.4% Proof
2007  hunting horn 200 050 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.05 $ 0.26 24%
2007  hunting horn 60 000 $ 1.50 1.4% In Sets only
2007  hunting horn 7 500 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2008  hunting horn 386 500 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.05 $ 0.11 29%
2008  hunting horn 60 000 $ 1.60 1.4% In Sets only
2008  hunting horn 7 500 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2009  hunting horn 343 120 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.03 $ 0.16 24%
2009  hunting horn 52 000 $ 1.20 1.4% In Sets only
2009  hunting horn 7 500 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2010  hunting horn 277 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.03 $ 0.04 26%
2010  hunting horn 55 500 $ 1.20 1.5% In Sets only
2010  hunting horn 8 992 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2011  hunting horn 250 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.52 23%
2011  hunting horn 42 500 $ 1.70 1.4% In Sets only
2011  hunting horn 9 000 $ 12 0.5% Proof
2012  workshop floret 278 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.52 22%
2012  workshop floret 43 000 $ 1.60 1.4% In Sets only
2012  workshop floret 7 804 $ 12 0.4% Proof
2013  workshop floret 220 644 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.43 19%
2013  workshop floret 28 500 $ 2.20 1.4% In Sets only
2013  workshop floret 6 661 $ 5.60 0.4% Proof
2014  workshop floret 210 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.05 17%
2014  workshop floret 28 500 $ 2.20 1.5% In Sets only
2014  workshop floret 5 338 $ 12 0.4% Proof
2015  workshop floret 199 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.04 14%
2015  workshop floret 28 500 $ 2.20 1.3% In Set
2015  workshop floret 7 500 $ 13 0.4% Proof
2016  workshop floret 192 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.14 13%
2016  workshop floret 28 500 $ 2.20 1.4% In Set
2016  workshop floret 7 500 $ 13 0.3% Proof
2017  workshop floret 200 000 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.11 11%
2017  workshop floret 27 500 $ 2.20 1.1% In Set
2017  workshop floret 7 500 $ 13 0.3% Proof
2018  workshop floret 142 600 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.08 8%
2018  workshop floret 28 500 $ 2.20 1.0% In Set
2018  workshop floret 7 500 $ 11 0.2% Proof
2019  workshop floret 161 280 000 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.54 5%
2019  workshop floret 16 000 $ 4.30 1.0% In Set
2019  workshop floret 7 500 0.13% Proof
2020  workshop floret $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 3%
2020  workshop floret 18 500 $ 3.30 1.0% In Set
2020  workshop floret 7 500 0.2% Proof
2021  rhinoceros $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.05 5%
2021  rhinoceros $ 3.30 1.0% In Set
2021  rhinoceros 0.3% Proof
2022  rhinoceros $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.07 $ 0.57 1.7%
2022  rhinoceros $ 1.60 1.2% In Set
2022  rhinoceros 10 000 0.3% Proof
2023  rhinoceros $ 1.10 0.4% In Set
2023  rhinoceros 0.11% Proof

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Picture 1 of a sold 2 Euro Cent
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E-Auction 44
Lot 2455
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