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BE-2E08 BELGIUM 2 EURO 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS
UNC. $7.50
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BE-2EREDCROSS BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2014 RED CROSS
in mint card BU $19.95
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BE-2E15-DEV BELGIUM 2 EUROS 2015 DEVELOPMENT
YEAR, IN CARD, UNC.
$19.95
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 Belgium
featured Northern Renaissance painter Jan Van Eyck. The coin depicts a
self-portrait, an artist pallet and his signature. It is
packaged in a card and has a mintage of only 150,000.Item
BE-2E20-EYCK BELGIUM 2 EURO 2020 JAN VAN EYCK
BU in mint card $19.75
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Estonia
commemorated
the 150th anniversary of the Estonian Song Festival. The
Festival, called Laulupidu in Estonian, has been held once every five
years since 1869. The festival attracts over 30,000 singers
from
over 1000 choirs and an audience of over 150,000. It has long
been an important aspect of Estonian nationalism. The design
of
the coin was selected by a public vote. The winning design
done
by 15-year-old Grete-Lisette Gulbis features three singing children
surrounded by musical notations.
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EE-2E19-SONG ESTONIA 2 EUROS 2019 SONG
FESTIVAL UNC. $6.00
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Estonia issued this
2019
2 Euros coin to celebrate the 100th anniversary of teaching in the
Estonian language at the University of Tartu. The university
was founded in 1632. During the 19th Century it was known as
Dorpat
University and instruction was in German or Russian.
In 1919, shortly after Estonia gained independence, instruction was
switched to primarily Estonian. Today the University serves
almost 14,000 students. The coin depicts the main university
building. The coin has a mintage of 1,000,000. Item
EE-2E19-TARTU ESTONIA 2 EUROS 2019 TARTU
UNIVERSITY UNC. $6.00
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Estonia 2 Euro 2020
200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. One of the
first men to see Antarctica in 1820 was Estonian Fabian Gottlieb von
Bellingshausen, who was leader of the Russian naval expedition that
discovered Antarctica. His sailing ship Vostok is depicted on
the coin. The coin has a mintage of 750,000 Item
EE-2E20-SHIP ESTONIA 2 EUROS 2020
ANTARCTICA-BELLINGSHAUSEN UNC. $7.00
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Estonia 2 Euro 2020
commemorates the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of
Tartu. Estonia had been a province of Imperial Russia since
1710. The treaty between Russia and Estonia was signed on
February 2, 1920. It recognized Estonia as an independent nation and
ended the Estonian War of Independence. The coin has a mintage of
1,000,000. Item
EE-2E20-TREATY ESTONIA 2 EUROS 2020 TREATY
OF TARTU
UNC. $6.00
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Estonia commemorated
the Finno-Ugric tribes on this 2021 2 Euro. In
ancient times Finno-Ugric tribes occupied areas from the Baltics to the
Danube to Siberia. The Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian languages are
all descended from the Finno-Ugric tribes. The design is based
on cave drawings found near Lake Aanisjarv
(Lake Onega) in Russia. The design includes a swan, an elk
and a hunter. Item
EE-2E21-FINN ESTONIA 2 EURO 2021 FINNO-UGRIC
PEOPLE UNC.
$6.00
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FI-2E12 FINLAND
2 EURO 2012 HELENE SCHJERFBECK UNC. $7.50
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FI-2E14TAPI FINLAND 2 EUROS 2014 FURNISHING
DESIGNER ILMARI TAPIOVAARA UNC. $12.00
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FI-2E15-SIB FINLAND
2 EUROS 2015 COMPOSER JEAN SIBELIUS, UNC. $7.00
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FI-2E15-GAL FINLAND
2 EUROS 2015 PAINTER AKSELI GALLEN-KALLELA UNC. $7.00
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Finland
commemorated the 90th anniversary of the death of Finnish poet and
journalist Eino Leino on their 2016 2 Euros coin. He is
beloved
and widely read in Finland today. The design depicts a
figurative
fire and flame, which were symbols in much of his writings.
Item
FI-2E16LEINO FINLAND
2 EUROS 2016 POET EINO LEINO, UNC.
$6.00
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Finland
commemorated
the 100th anniversary of the birth of philospher and scholar Georg
Henrik von Wright on their second 2016 2 Euros. The coin depicts a
classical Doric column, reflecting the young von Wright’s enthusiasm
for classical antiquity, combined with an oak branch – a symbol of
strength and wisdom.
Item
FI-2E16-WRIGHT FINLAND 2 EUROS 2016
GEORG HENRIK von WRIGHT, UNC.
$6.00
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Finland
dedicated
this 2021 2 Euro coin to "journalism and free press supporting the
Finnish democracy". The coin marks the 100th
anniversary of Finland's Union of Journalists. The design
features "stylized male and female figures and the information networks
surrounding them like a ribbon", though personally I don't see it.
Item
FI-2E20-JOURNAL FINLAND 2 EUROS 2021
JOURNALISM, UNC.
$9.00
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FR-2E13COURB FRANCE 2 EUROS 2013 COUBERTIN UNC.$9.00
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FR-2E13ELEYSEE FRANCE
2 EUROS 2013 ELEYSEE TREATY WITH GERMANY UNC. $7.00
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FR-2E14AIDS FRANCE
2 EUROS 2014 WORLD AIDS DAY UNC. $7.50
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FR-2E15FETE FRANCE
2 EUROS 2015 FETE DE LA FEDERATION UNC. $7.00
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FR-2E15FLAG FRANCE
2 EUROS 2015 30th ANNIVERARY OF EUROPEAN UNION FLAG, UNC. $6.00
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FR-2E16EUFA FRANCE
2 EUROS 2016 UEFA EUROPEAN SOCCER GAMES UNC. $6.00
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France
commemorated
the 100th anniversary of the birth of Francois Mitterrand who was the
President of France from 1981 to 1995.
Item
FR-2E16-MITT FRANCE 2 EUROS 2016 FRANCOIS
MITTERRAND UNC. $6.00
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France
dedicated this 2017 2 Euros to celebrate 25 years of breast cancer
awareness. Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise
awareness and reduce the
stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and
treatment.
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FR-2E17-CANCER FRANCE 2 EUROS 2017 BREAST
CANCER UNC. $7.00
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France
honored Charles de Gaulle on their 2020 2 Euro coin. The coin
commemorates both the 50th anniversary of his death in 1970 and the
80th anniversary of his Appeal of 18 June, which was an appeal launched
by de Gaulle on June 18, 1940 from the BBC studios in London that
established the French Resistance against Nazi Germany. The
coin depicts images of him both as President of France in the 1960's
and as a General in World War II. Item
FR-2E20-DEGAULLE FRANCE 2 EUROS 2020 CHARLES
DE GAULLE UNC. $7.00
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France paid tribute to medical researchers during the COVID pandemic with this 2020 2 Euro coin. The coin depicts the face of a female researcher and DNA fragments. The coin comes in a special "MERCI" blister pack and was not released into general circulation. The Paris mint committed to donate €2 to Fondation de France for each coin sold. Item
FR-2E20-MED FRANCE 2 EUROS 2020
MEDICAL RESEARCHERS in card BU
$19.75
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France
commemorated the 75th anniversary of UNICEF on this
2021 2 Euro
coin. UNICEF was created in 1946 as the United Nations
International Children's Emergency Fund to provide relief to children
and mothers affected by World War II. After that was no
longer an immediate need, its mandate was extended to address the
long-term needs of children, to defend their rights, and to help them
fulfill their potential. The design includes two children's
hands assembling the earth in the form of a jigsaw puzzle and portions
of the UNICEF logo. Item
FR-2E21-UNICEF FRANCE 2 EURO 2021 UNICEF
UNC. $6.00
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DE-2E08HAM GERMANY 2 EURO 2008-G HAMBURG
UNC. $8.00
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DE-2E12BAV GERMANY
2 EUROS 2012 BAVARIA UNC. $8.00
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DE-2E13ELEYSEE GERMANY
2 EUROS 2013 ELEYSEE TREATY WITH FRANCE UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E15UNIFY-ANY GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 25th Anniversary of Unification, Mint of Joel's choice $6.00
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DE-2E15UNIFY-A GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 25th Anniversary of Unification, A-Berlin Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E15UNIFY-D GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 25th Anniversary of Unification, D-Munich Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E15UNIFY-G GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 25th Anniversary of Unification, F-Karlsruhe Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E15UNIFY-J GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 25th Anniversary of Unification, J-Hamburg Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E15HESSE GERMANY 2 EUROS 2015, HESSE
(HESSEN), Mint of Joel's choice UNC.
$6.00
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DE-2E15FLAG GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 A-Berlin Mint EUROPEAN UNION FLAG, UNC. $6.00
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DE-2E15FLAG-ALL GERMANY
2 EUROS 2015 EUROPEAN UNION FLAG, ALL 5 MINTS (5 coins) UNC. $29.50
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DE-2E16SAXONY-ANY GERMANY
2 EUROS 2016 SAXONY, Mint of Joel's choice $6.00
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DE-2E16SAXONY-D GERMANY
2 EUROS 2016 SAXONY D-Munich Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E16SAXONY-F GERMANY
2 EUROS 2016 SAXONY F-Stuttgart Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E16SAXONY-G GERMANY
2 EUROS 2016 SAXONY, F-Karlsruhe Mint, UNC. $7.00
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DE-2E16SAXONY-J GERMANY
2 EUROS 2016 SAXONY, J-Hamburg Mint, UNC. $7.00
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Germany
commemorated the 70th Anniversary of the Bundesrat
on this 2019 2 Euros. The Bundesrat is the upper house of the
German parliament. It is made up of delegates appointed by each of the
16
sixteen Länder (states) of Germany. It meets in the former
Prussian House of Lords in Berlin, which is pictured on the coin. Item
DE-2E19-BUNDR GERMANY
EUROS 2019 BUNDESRAT UNC. $6.00
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Germany commemorated the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on this 2019 2 Euro coin. The opening of the Berlin wall in November 1989 led to collapse of East Germany the reunification of the nation. The design, created by a French engraver, represents joyous people and doves passing through an opening in the Berlin Wall. In the background in the Brandenburg Gate. The "graffiti" on the wall reads "30 Jahre Mauerfall" (30 years fall of the Berlin Wall). At the bottom right is a "D" for Deutschland (Germany) . The coins were struck at all five German mints (A=Berlin, D=Munich, F=Stuttgart, G=Karlsruhe, J=Hamburg). The mintmark is at the bottom left of the design. It is small and hard to see. Item
DE-2E19WALL GERMANY 2 EUROS BERLIN WALL
2019 (Mint of our choice)
UNC. $5.75
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DE-2E19WALL-ALL GERMANY ALL
5 MINTS (A, D, F, G, J) BERLIN WALL 2 EUROS UNC. $28.50
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Germany
continued their annual series of 2 Euro coins honoring each of that
country's Länders (states) with this 2020 issue for
Brandenburg. Brandenburg is a state in north-eastern Germany
that surrounds Berlin. The coin depicts the Sanssouci palace
in Potsdam. The palace was built between 1745 and 1747 as a
summer palace for Prussian King Frederick the Great. We offer
the coin individually or the set of all five mints: Berlin, Munich,
Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Hamburg (mint marks A, D, F, G and J). Item
DE-2E20-BRANDEN
GERMANY 2 EURO 2020
BRANDENBURG UNC, (Mint of our choice) $6.00
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DE-2E20-BRANDENx5
ALL 5 MINTS OF GERMAN 2 EURO
2020 BRANDENBURG UNC out
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Germany
commemorated the 50th Anniversary of Chancellor Willy Brandt's "Warsaw
Genuflection" on this 2020 2 Euros. On December 7, 1970,
during his visit to Warsaw, Brandt spontaneously fell to his knees in
front a monument to the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The 1943
revolt was the largest single revolt by Jews against Nazi Germany
during World War II. Before the war some 250,000 Jews lived
in the Ghetto. Virtually every Jew in the Ghetto was
exterminated, either in death camps before or after the uprising or
killed during the uprising. The Treaty of Warsaw, in which
West Germany recognized the new borders of Poland, was signed during
his visit, easing some of the tensions of the Cold War. Item
DE-2E20-GENU
GERMANY 2 EURO 2020
WARSAW GENUFLECTION, UNC. (Mint of our choice) $6.00
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Germany
continued their annual series of 2 Euro coins honoring each of their
Bundesländer (states) with this 2021 issue for Saxony-Anhalt
(Sachsen-Anhalt). The coin depicts the Magdeburg
Cathedral. The
Cathedral is the oldest Gothic Cathedral in
Germany. Construction
was started in 1209 on the site of an abbey. It was not
completed
until over 300 years later in 1520. The coins were struck at all five
German mints (A=Berlin, D=Munich, F=Stuttgart, G=Karlsruhe, J=Hamburg).
The mintmark is at the left of the cathedral. Item
DE-2E21-SAX GERMANY 2 EURO 2021
SAXONY-ANHALT mint our
choice,UNC. $6.00
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DE-2E21-SAX-ALL5 ALL 5 MINTS (A,D,F,G,J)
SAXONY-ANHALT
2 EURO 2021, UNC.
$29.50
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GR-2E04 GREECE
2 EUROS 2004 ATHENS OLYMPICS KM209 UNC. $7.00
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GR-2E10 GREECE
2 EUROS 2010 BATTLE OF MARATHON UNC. $8.50
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GR-2E15-LOUIS GREECE 2 EUROS 2015 SPYRIDON
LOUIS UNC. $7.00
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Greece
commemorated
the 75th anniversary of the death of poet Kostis Palamas in
2018. He wrote the words to the Olympic Hymn and was one of
the founders of the New Athenian School (also known as Palamian School)
Item
GR-2E18-PALAMAS GREECE 2 EUROS 2018 KOSTIS
PALAMAS UNC.
$6.00
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Greece
commemorated the 100th Anniversary of the birth of famed archeologist
Manolis Andronicos on this 2019 dated 2 Euro coin.
Andronicos discovered what is believed to be the tomb of Phillip II,
the father of Alexander the Great. The coin portrays the
archeologist and the year of his birth and death (1919 - 1992).
Item
GR-2E19-ANDRONICOS GREECE 2 EUROS 2019
ARCHEOLOGIST MANOLIS ANDRONICOS UNC.
$6.00
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Greece
commemorated the 150th anniversary of the death of poet Andreas Kalvos
on this 2019 2 Euros. The coin features his portrait, though
there is no known portrait of him.
Item
GR-2E19-KALVOS GREECE 2 EUROS 2019 POET
ANDREAS KALVOS UNC.
$6.00
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Greece
marked the 100th anniversary of its reunification with Thrace after
World War I with this 2020 2 Euros. The coin features an
ancient silver Drachm of
Thrace depicting a griffin.
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GR-2E20-THRACE GREECE 2 EUROS 2020 THRACE
UNC.
$7.50
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The
Greek
war of independence broke out on March 1821 and quickly
spread.
Greece had been under Ottoman control since the 155h Century.
Independence was declared in January 1822, but not fully achieved until
1830 with assistance from France, Great Britain and Russia.
The coin
features the Greek flag in a circle surrounded by olive leaves. Item
GR-2E21-INDP GREECE 2 EURO 2021 200th ANNV.
OF
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, UNC.
$9.00
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IE-2E15FLAG IRELAND
2 EUROS 2015 30th ANNIVERARY OF EUROPEAN UNION FLAG, UNC. $6.00
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Ireland commemorated
the 100th
anniversary of the first sitting of the Dail Eireann which was the
unicameral parliament of the revolutionary Irish Republic. Item
IE-2E19-DAIL IRELAND
2 EUROS 2019 DAIL EIREANN UNC.
$6.00
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IT-2E08 ITALY 2 EURO 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS UNC. $7.50
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IT-2E11 ITALY
2 EUROS 2011 ITALIAN UNIFICATION UNC. $8.50
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IT-2E15EXPO
ITALY 2 EURO 2015 MILAN EXPO UNC. $6.00
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Italy commemorated
the 70th anniversary of their 1948 constitution which established the
Italian Republic on this 2018 2 Euro coin. The coin depicts
the signing of the constitution. Item IT-2E18-CONST ITALY
2 EUROS 2018 CONTITUTION UNC. $6.00
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Italy commemorated
the 80th anniversary of their National Fire Brigade on this 2020 2
Euros. The Fire Brigade fights fires, assists with accidents, helps people and is called upon during national emergencies. It was created in 1941 by Mussolini by merging all local and regional fire departments. It played an important role in assisting the civilian population affected by bombing during World War II. . The coin features the brigade's emblem. Item IT-2E20-FIRE ITALY
2 EUROS 2020 FIRE BRIGADE UNC. $6.00
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Italy's second
commemorative 2 Euro coin for 2020 honors the 150th
anniversary of the birth of famed educator and physician Maria
Montessori. Her portrait appears on the
coin.
Item IT-2E20-MONTESSORI ITALY
2 EUROS 2020 MARIA MONTESSORI UNC. $6.00
Click Here for Maria
Montessori on Italian 1000 Lire banknote.
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Italy thanked their
health care professionals on this 2021 2 Euro
coin. The bi-metallic coin depicts a man and a woman in
medical clothing wearing masks. Above them is the word
"GRAZIE" (Thank you), a cross and a
heart.
Item
IT-2E21-MED
ITALY 2 EURO 2021 GRAZIE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS UNC. $6.00
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Latvia
completed their commemorative 2 Euros series honoring the four regions
of Latvia with this 2018 coin honoring Zemgale (also known as
Semigallia). The coin features the regions arms which depicts
an elk.
Item
LV-2E18-ZEMGALEE LATVIA 2 EUROS 2018 ZEMGALE
(SEMIGALLIA) REGION UNC.
$6.00
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Lithuania
commemorated their 2018 Song and Dance Festival, which was held in July
2018 in honor of that nation's 100th anniversary of
independence. The event brought tens of thousands of
participants in traditional dress or accessories celebrating the
nations culture, music and dance. The coin has a mintage of 500,000
pieces. Item
LT-2E18-SONG LITHUANIA
2 EUROS 2018 SONG FESTIVAL UNC.
$6.00
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Lithuania
commemorated the
Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve on this 2021 2 Euro coin. The
Biosphere Reserves is a a UNESCO site that is the home of
thousands of species of birds, animals and plants. New species are
being discovered every year. It is centered around
Zuvintas Lake, a large, shallow lake that is only a small remnant of
the former post-glacial lake. The coin depicts a Bittern
trying to eat a Fire-bellied toad. A Water Reed Warbler
clings to a reed. In the distance a number of cranes are
flying with a mute swan. Item
LT-2E21-ZUVINTAS LITHUANIA 2 EURO 2021
ZUVINTAS BIOSPHERE, UNC.
$6.00
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Luxembourg commemorated
a century of universal suffrage
with the 2019 2
Euro coin. Universal suffrage was introduced in Luxembourg in
1919. Before that only about a quarter of the men were
allowed to
vote. In January 1919 a major worker uprising required the
intervention of the French Army to keep control. In order to
preserve the monarchy, a number of reforms were implemented, including
universal suffrage. All men and women above 21 years of age
were
given the right to vote. The coin depicts Grand
Duke Henri
and a hand putting a paper ballot into a ballot
box. Item
LU-2E19-VOTE LUXEMBOURG 2 EURO 2019
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE UNC.
$6.00
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In
2020 Luxembourg
honored the 200th anniversary of the birth of Prince
Henri of Orange-Nassau. He was appointed governor of
Luxembourg in 1850 by his brother William III who was both King of the
Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg. The coin depicts Prince
Henri, along with the current Grand Duke, who is also named
Henri. It has a mintage of 300,000. Item
LU-2E20-HENRI LUXEMBOURG 2 EURO 202-
PRINCE HENRI OF ORANGE UNC.
$8.00
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For
their second 2020 issue Luxembourg
released a pair of 2 Euro coins commemorating the birth of Prince
Charles, the first child of heir to the throne Grand Duke Guillaume and
his wife the Grand Duchess Stephanie. This makes the child second in
line to the throne. Two versions of the coin were issued,
both depicting the royal couple holding their baby. The monogram of
Grand Duke Henri appears to the left. One version
is in standard relief. The other has a flat
holographic/photographic relief. The two versions make an
interesting pair. Item
LU-2E20-BOTH BOTH STANDARD &
PHOTO IMAGE VERSIONS OF LUXEMBOURG 2 EURO 2020
PRINCE CHARLES UNC.
$39.00
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Malta continued
their annual Children and Solidarity series. The theme of the
2017 coin is Peace. As with every coin in this series, it was
designed by a high school student. It features two
children holding a Maltese flag. Above them is a dove of
peace. It has a mintage of only 350,000 pieces.
Item
MT-2E17-PEACE MALTA 2 EUROS 2017
PEACE UNC.
$8.00
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Malta continued
their annual Children and Solidarity series. The theme of the
2018 coin is Cultural Heritage. As with every coin in this
series, it was
designed by a student. The coin depicts a collage of items
associated with Malta: a stylized megalithic temple doorway, the sun, a
church, and a boat upon the sea flying the national flag. The coin has
a mintage of only 300,000.
Item
MT-2E18-CULTURE MALTA 2 EUROS 2018
CULTURAL HERITAGE UNC.
$8.00
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Malta
issued the last coin in their annual "From Children in Solidarity"
series. The coins in the series were designed by children.
The
2020 issue features games popular with Maltese children. The design
includes marbles, spinning tops, kite-flying and a Maltese version of
hop-scotch which is known as ‘passju’. Three bees allude to a chant
sung by children during play. The coin has a
mintage of
only 220,000. Item
MT-2E20-GAMES MALTA 2 EURO 2020
CHILDREN'S
GAMES UNC.
$19.75
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NL-2E15FLAG NETHERLANDS
2 EUROS 2015 30th ANNIVERARY OF EUROPEAN UNION FLAG, UNC. $7.00
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PT-2E08 PORTUGAL 2 EURO 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS
UNC. $8.00
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PT-2E13TOWER PORTUGAL 2 EUROS 2013 TORRES DOS
CLERIGOS
UNC. $9.00
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PT-2E14AG PORTUGAL 2 EUROS 2014 FAMILY
FARMING
UNC. $8.50
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PT-2E15FLAG PORTUGAL
2 EUROS 2015 30th ANNIVERARY OF EUROPEAN UNION FLAG, UNC. $6.00
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PT-2E15TIMOR PORTUGAL 2 EUROS 2015
DISCOVERY OF TIMOR
UNC. $7.00
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Portugal
commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Portuguese Red Cross in
2015 The coin depicts a cross and a helping hand.
Item
PT-2E15RCROSS PORTUGAL
2 EUROS 2015 PORTUGUESE RED CROSS, UNC. $7.00
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Portugal
commemorated the 50th Anniversary of the 25 de Abril (25th of April)
Bridge. The suspension bridge across the Tagus (Tejo) River connects
the capital city of Lisbon to the municipality of Almada. The bridge
was originally named after the dictator Salazar but had its name
changed after the revolution of April 25, 1974. It has a mintage of
500,000 pieces.
Item
PT-2E16-BRIDGE PORTUGAL
2 EUROS 2016 BRIDGE, UNC.
$7.00
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Portugal
honored the 150th anniversary of the birth of writer, journalist and
military officer Raul Brandao with a coin bearing his
portrait.
Item
PT-2E17-BRANDAO PORTUGAL
2 EUROS 2017 RAUL BRANDAO UNC.
$7.00
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Portugal
commemorated the 250th anniversary of their National Printing
Office. It was founded in 1768. It is responsible
for printing the official daily journal of all government acts as well
as postage stamps, passports and banknotes. In 1972 it was merged with
the national mint and is administered by the Ministry of Finance.
Item
PT-2E18-PRINT PORTUGAL
2 EUROS 2018 NATIONAL PRINTING OFFICE UNC.
$7.00
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Portugal
commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Ajuda Botanical Garden in
Lisbon. The garden, created in 1768, was the first public garden in
Lisbon. Initially it was used to supply fresh fruit and
vegetables to the royal palace. Later it was designated to
maintain, study and collect as many botanic species as possible. The
coin has a mintage of 500,000 pieces
Item
PT-2E18-GARDEN PORTUGAL
2 EUROS 2018 AJUDA BOTANICAL GARDEN UNC.
$6.00
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Portugal
commemorated the Olympic games that
took place in Tokyo with this 2021
2 Euro coin. The design features the famous Portuguese Cross,
which is the emblem of the country's Olympic team, and the Olympic
rings. Item
PT-2E21-OLY PORTUGAL 2 EURO 2021 TOKYO
OLYMPICS UNC.
$6.00
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SI-2E08 SLOVENIA 2 EURO 2008 PROMOZ TRUBAR
KM80
UNC. $8.00
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Slovenia
commemorated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of
Ljubljana on this 2019 2 Euros coin. The university was
founded in 1919, shortly after the end of World War I. It
serves approximately 40,000 students. The coin features the
university's emblem, which is a square. To me it looks like
the designer tried to fit a square peg in a round hole. Item
SI-2E19-UNIV SLOVENIA 2 EUROS 2019 LJUBLJANA
UNIVERSITY
UNC. $6.00
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Slovenia
commemorated the 500th anniversary of the birth of Adam
Bohoric. He was a preacher, teacher and author and
established the basic written foundations of the Slovene
language. The coin depicts multi-lingual slogans
from the title page of Bohoric’s Latin-Slovenian grammar book, Arcticae
horulae succisivae (Free Winter Hours), surrounded by the author's
name, date of his birth, country name and issue date. The coin has a
mintage of 990,500. Item
SI-2E20-BOHORIC SLOVENIA 2 EURO 2020 ADAM
BOHORIC UNC
$6.00
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Spain
commemorated
the 50th anniversary of the birth of King Felipe VI on this 2018 2 Euro
coin. The coin depicts his royal arms. It has a mintage of only 398,000 pieces. Item
ES-2E18-FELIPE SPAIN 2
EUROS 2018 50th BIRTHDAY OF KING FELIPE VI
UNC. $10.00
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Spain
honored Toledo on this 2021 2 Euro coin. The coin depicts the
Puerta del Sol and a detail of Synagogue of El Tránsito, both of which
date from the 14th century. The Puerto del Sol is a city gate
built by the Knights Hospitaller. The Synagogue of El
Tránsito is noted for its rich stucco decoration. After the
expulsion of the Jews was converted to a church. Today is a
museum of Jewish heritage. Item
ES-2E21-TOLEDO SPAIN 2 EURO 2021 TOLEDO UNC.
$6.00
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The
Vatican
issued this 2013 dated bi-metallic 2 Euros coin to
commemorate World Youth Day held in Rio de Janeiro in July
2013. The week-long event brought over 3 million
attendees from throughout the world. The coin features youth
gathered within the embrcing arms of Christ. The reverse
has the standard 2 Euros design. The coin comes in its official green
holder and has a mintage of only 94,000. Item
VA-2E13 VATICAN 2 EUROS 2013 RIO YOUTH DAY
IN GREEN FOLDER KM446 BU
$49.50
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To
celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the flag of the European Union, Euro
members are issueing circulating 2 Euros coins. The coins all
have a similar design, featuring a group of people gathered around the
European Union flag. The name of the issuing nation appears
on each coin. The bi-metallic coins have the standard 2 Euro reverse
which features a map of Europe.
The
2014 Belgium 2 Euro commemorating the 150th anniversary of the
founding of the Red Cross has one of the lowest mintages of any
commemorative 2 Euro coin issued by a Euro member. It has a
mintage of only 287,500 pieces, a vast majority of which were packaged
in coin cards by the Belgian mint. The usual mintage for
Belgian 2 Euro coins is 1,500,000. Given wide popularity of
the Red Cross organization and the coins very low mintage, the prices
of the coins have soared. The coin features a cross with the
legend "Red Cross" in French and Flemish, with the numerial 150 at the
center. Above the cross is the Brussels mint mark, which is the head of
the archangel Gabriel with a cross on top, and a cat, the sign of the
Director of the mint; Bernard Gillard. The coin card features a
portrait of Henry Dunant, the organization's founder.
We were able to obtain only a very limited number of these
scarce coins in their official coin card.
Belgium
released a 2015 dated 2 Euros commemorating the European Year of
Development. The coin features the organizations logo which
depicts a hand holding a plant and the earth. Only 250,000
pieces were issued, making it one of the rarest 2 Euros issued by a
Euro member in 2015. The coin comes in a special card issued
by the Belgian mint. 
To
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Euro, each of the 16 Euro members
issued commemorative bi-metallic 2 Euro coins. The coins all
have a similar design featuring a stick figure and a Euro
symbol. The name of the country appears above the figure, and
the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) and the dates
1999-2009 below. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the
design on the outer ring. The reverse of the coins has map of
Europe. This 16 coin set includes coins from Austria,
Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and
Spain. Due to a law requiring that the Grand Duke’s portrait
appears on all coins, the Luxembourg issue features a multi-viewing
image, when the coin is tilted one way the Duke’s portrait appears,
when tilted another the standard design appears.The
Vatican issued this 2013 dated bi-metallic 2 Euros coin to
commemorate World Youth Day held in Rio de Janeiro in July
2013. The week-long event brought over 3 million
attendees from throughout the world. The coin features youth
gathered within the embrcing arms of Christ. The reverse
has the standard 2 Euros design. The coin comes in its official green
holder and has a mintage of only 94,000. 
Monaco
is not a member of the Euro, however because of a pre-existing treaty
with France, they are allowed to issue a very limited number of Euro
coins each year. Their Euro coins are struck at the Paris
Mint and bear the Paris Privy Mark. The bi-metallic 2
Euro coin features the head of
Prince Albert on the obverse, with the standard 2 Euro design featuring
the map of Europe on the reverse.
This
2018 5 Euro coin from Austria celebrates both Easter and the 300th
anniversary of porcelain manufacturing in Vienna. The coin
features a porcelain Easter Bunny designed by Michael Powony around
1930 and produced by Vienna’s famous Augarten Porcelain
Manufactory. Porcelain manufacturing was established in
Vienna in 1718 by Claudius Innocentius du Paquier, a Dutchman who stole
the secret of how to make Porcelain from Meissen. The nine-sided copper
coin is 28.5mm and has a mintage of 200,000 pieces. The
obverse features the arms of each of the nine Austrian federal states
and the denomination. 
FRENCH SILVER 10 EURO HONORS
CHARLES DE GAULLE
France
honored Charles de Gaulle on this silver 2020 10 Euro
coin. The coin commemorates both the 50th anniversary of his
death in 1970 and the 80th anniversary of his Appeal of 18 June, which
was an appeal launched by de Gaulle on June 18, 1940 from the BBC
studios in London that established the French Resistance against Nazi
Germany. He later served as the President of the French
Republic from 1959 to 1969. The coin depicts images
of him both as President of France in the 1960's and as a General in
World War II. The reverse includes the denomination
within oak and laurel branches, the date, and a series of lines
representing France's hexagonal shape. The 31mm coin is
struck in .333 fine silver and comes in a descriptive folder written in
both French and English.FRANCE COMMEMORATES NAPOLEON ON
SILVER 10 EURO
France
commemorated the 200th anniversary of the death of Napoleon Bonepart
with this 2021 siver 10 Euro coin. Napoleon is depicted with
a laurel crown. Beside him are symbols of his reign: the
Legion of Honour medal which wasinstituted by Napoleon, the Eagle, the
bees and the sun of Austerlitz. The words "2S" are inscribed inside it
refer to the date of the victory of the battle of Austerlitz,
December 2, 1805, the "S" representing the month of December.
The reverse includes the denomination within oak and laurel branches,
the date, and a series of lines representing France's hexagonal
shape. The 31mm coin is struck in .333 fine silver and comes
in a descriptive folder written in French.ST. HELENA
COMMEMORATES THE BATTLES OF THE NAPOLEONIC WARS
This
unusual 2018 German 5 Euros coin has a copper nickel outer ring
and center, separated by an orange polymer plastic ring. The polymer
ring is supposed to make the coins almost counterfeit proof.
The coin honors the subtropical climate zone. It depicts
herd of goats under the shade of a tree and a barren landscape. The
obverse includes the German eagle, denomination and date. The
coin is part of an annual series featuring the climate zones of the
earth. It was minted at the Munich (D) mint, which holds the
patent on the innovative polymer ring technology.
Slovenia regularly issues circulating bi-metallic 3 Euro commemorative
coins. The 32mm coins have a brass outer ring, a
copper-nickel center and a reeded edge. They
are legal tender within Slovenia and available at
their face value. The
2010
issue commemorates Slovenia's capital,
Ljubljana, as the UNESCO's World Book Capital 2010. It
features the
facade of Plecnik’s National Library and the outline of a scroll and a
book.
SLOVENIAN
BI-METAL 3 EURO COMMEMORATES 300th ANNIVERSARY OF PASSION PLAY 
The
Skofja Loka Passion Play is the oldest preserved dramatic text in the
Slovenian language. It was written in 1721 by Capuchin Father
Romuald-Lovrenc Marusic. It consists of 13 tableaux taken
from the Bible, performed in form of a procession through the streets
of old Skofja Loka. The entire performance involves approximately 1000
volunteers and 80 horses. The coin features a cross, with the
meeting point of the straight lines representing the center of the
events – the streets of Skofja Loka. Around the cross on the front side
of the coin, three broken lines represent not just the auditorium but
also the crown of thorns. Each of the 13 vertices of the crown
represent one of the tableaux of passion play. The other side features
the cross and the signature of Fr. Romuald and the date 1721. The 32mm
bi-metallic coin has a mintage of only 40,000 pieces.
Though
the tiny nation of Andorra is tucked away between two Euro issuing
nations, Spain and France, it did not issue its own official Euro coins
until December 2014. We are pleased to offer these first official Euro
coins of Andorra issued in 2014.. The 5
Eurocents depicts a Pyrenean
Chamois and a Golden Eagle. The 10, 20 and 50 Eurocents
depict
the Church of Santa Coloma. The Romanesque Church dates from
the
10th century or earlier. The distinctive circular bell tower
was
added in the 12th century. The 1 Euro depicts the Casa de la
Vall
(“House of the Valleys") which was the home of the General Council of
Andorra. It was originally built as a family manor house in
1580. The Arms of Andorra is on the 2 Euros. The
standard
Euro designs are on the reverses of all the coins. The 1 and 2 Eurocent
were issued only in packaged sets.
PRE-EURO
COINS OF ESTONIA
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GERMAN COINS and
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hyper-inflation issues), Nazi Germany and East Germany
ATTRACTIVE COINS
OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC
On
January 1, 2014 Latvia became the 18th Euro member to issue coins.
The 8 coin set dated 2014 includes the 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
Euro cent and the bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euro
coins. The obverse designs were all based on previous Latvia
coins. The bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euros featured Milda, the
Latvian maiden who appeared on the silver 5 Lati issued from 1929 to
1932. She became a symbol of Latvian independence during the Soviet
occupation of Latvia. The edge of the 2 Euro has the
inscription "DIEVS
SVĒTĪ LATVIJU" (God bless Latvia), which
appeared on the edge of the silver 5 Lati. The brass 10, 20
and 50 Eurocent feature the Greater Latvian coat-of-arms, which
was used on the silver 1 and 2
Lati issued in the
1920's as well as the
1 and 2 Lati coins
issued from 1991 to 2013. The
copper-plated steel 1, 2 and 5 Eurocents depict the Lesser Latvian
coat-of-arms which was used on the minor
coins of Latvia after it
gained independence from the Soviet
Union in 1991. PRE-WORLD WAR II LATVIA
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Lithuania
officially converts to the Euro as their currency on January 1, 2015.
Their 8 coin set includes the 1, 2, 5,
10, 20, 50
Euro cent and the bi-metallic 1 and 2 Euro
coins. All eight coins feature Vytis, the white knight, which
is the national symbol of Lithuania and has appeared on the coins of
Lithuania for hundreds of years.
LITHUANIA'S PRE-EURO COINSSCARCE
1936 BRONZE COINS OF LITHUANIA 
The
tiny nation of San Marino is not a member of the Euro, but because of a
treaty with Italy it is allowed to issue a very limited number of Euro
coins. This unpackaged set features seven of regular issue
Euro coins of San Marino (no 10 euro cent). The bi-metallic 2 Euro
depicts the Palazzo Pubblico which is the seat of government.
The bi-metallic 1 euro has the arms of San Marino. The 50
Euro cent features the three hilltop towers on Monte Titano that are on
the nation's coat-of-arms. The 20 Euro cent pictures St.
Marinus, the Christian Roman stonecutter who founded San Marino in
301AD in order to escape the persecution of Christians by Emperor
Diocletian. The Guaita Tower is featured on the 5
Euro cent. It is the oldest of the three towers, having been
constructed in the 11th century. The 2 Euro Cent pictures national hero
Stefano Gallietti. The 14th century Montale tower, the
smallest of the three towers, is on the 1 Euro cent. The
standard Euro designs are on the reverses. The 1, 2 &
5 Euro cents are dated 2006, the 20 and 50 Euro cents are 2008, the 1
Euro 2009 and the 2 Euros 2011. The coins are Uncirculated
from original mint rolls. 
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