2 Euro Cent
Features
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period |
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
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| 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)
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| 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.  Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
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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 
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
© Cyrillius
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)
Marks
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Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000) |
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Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002) |
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Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003) |
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Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011) |
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Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020) |
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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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1999 | |
702 104 013 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.33 | 53% | |||
| 1999 | |
35 000 | $ 2.20 | 1.3% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 1999 | |
15 000 | $ 11 | 0.6% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2000 | |
510 155 013 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.54 | 32% | |||
| 2000 | |
35 000 | $ 1.60 | 1.3% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2000 | |
15 000 | $ 11 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2001 | |
249 110 593 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.22 | 26% | |||
| 2001 | |
35 000 | $ 2.40 | 1.2% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2001 | |
15 000 | $ 11 | 0.6% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2002 | |
165 290 | $ 2.20 | $ 3.10 | $ 3.30 | 4% | In Sets only | ||||||
| 2002 | |
21 453 | $ 9.60 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2003 | |
160 237 009 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.54 | 23% | |||
| 2003 | |
132 139 | $ 0.95 | 2% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2003 | |
40 000 | $ 11 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2004 | |
300 184 009 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.54 | 28% | |||
| 2004 | |
129 103 | $ 1.20 | 1.7% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2004 | |
11 033 | $ 12 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2005 | |
260 307 009 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.22 | 25% | |||
| 2005 | |
120 000 | $ 1.60 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2005 | |
8 519 | $ 12 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2006 | |
283 080 009 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.12 | 26% | |||
| 2006 | |
80 000 | $ 1.40 | 1.5% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2006 | |
9 811 | $ 5.40 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2007 | |
200 050 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.26 | 24% | |||
| 2007 | |
60 000 | $ 1.50 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2007 | |
7 500 | $ 12 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2008 | |
386 500 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.11 | 29% | |||
| 2008 | |
60 000 | $ 1.60 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2008 | |
7 500 | $ 12 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2009 | |
343 120 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.16 | 24% | |||
| 2009 | |
52 000 | $ 1.20 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2009 | |
7 500 | $ 12 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2010 | |
277 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.04 | 26% | |||
| 2010 | |
55 500 | $ 1.20 | 1.5% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2010 | |
8 992 | $ 12 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2011 | |
250 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.52 | 23% | |||
| 2011 | |
42 500 | $ 1.70 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2011 | |
9 000 | $ 12 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2012 | |
278 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.52 | 22% | |||
| 2012 | |
43 000 | $ 1.60 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2012 | |
7 804 | $ 12 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2013 | |
220 644 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.43 | 19% | |||
| 2013 | |
28 500 | $ 2.20 | 1.4% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2013 | |
6 661 | $ 5.60 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2014 | |
210 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | 17% | |||
| 2014 | |
28 500 | $ 2.20 | 1.5% | In Sets only | ||||||||
| 2014 | |
5 338 | $ 12 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2015 | |
199 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | 14% | |||
| 2015 | |
28 500 | $ 2.20 | 1.3% | In Set | ||||||||
| 2015 | |
7 500 | $ 13 | 0.4% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2016 | |
192 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.14 | 13% | |||
| 2016 | |
28 500 | $ 2.20 | 1.4% | In Set | ||||||||
| 2016 | |
7 500 | $ 13 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2017 | |
200 000 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.11 | 11% | |||
| 2017 | |
27 500 | $ 2.20 | 1.1% | In Set | ||||||||
| 2017 | |
7 500 | $ 13 | 0.3% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2018 | |
142 600 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.08 | 8% | |||
| 2018 | |
28 500 | $ 2.20 | 1.0% | In Set | ||||||||
| 2018 | |
7 500 | $ 11 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||
| 2019 | |
161 280 000 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.54 | 5% | |||||
| 2019 | |
16 000 | $ 4.30 | 1.0% | In Set | ||||||||
| 2019 | |
7 500 | 0.13% | Proof | |||||||||
| 2020 | |
$ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.04 | 3% | ||||||||
| 2020 | |
18 500 | $ 3.30 | 1.0% | In Set | ||||||||
| 2020 | |
7 500 | 0.2% | Proof | |||||||||
| 2021 | |
$ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.05 | 5% | |||||||
| 2021 | |
$ 3.30 | 1.0% | In Set | |||||||||
| 2021 | |
0.3% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 2022 | |
$ 0.02 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.07 | $ 0.57 | 1.7% | |||||||
| 2022 | |
$ 1.60 | 1.2% | In Set | |||||||||
| 2022 | |
10 000 | 0.3% | Proof | |||||||||
| 2023 | |
$ 1.10 | 0.4% | In Set | |||||||||
| 2023 | |
0.11% | Proof | ||||||||||
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Katz E-Auction 44 Lot 2455 
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Jun 18, 2021 | Undetermined | XF |
USD 208.68
(EUR 192.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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