2 Euro commemorative coins Common Issue 2012

2 Euro

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Entries in the competition to find the winning design celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency
Image		Number	Feature	Ref.	% of Vote
		Motif 3	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20006	9.0 %
	Motif 3 : Entry by Stefano Lenoci from Italy. © Design Stefano Lenoci

		Motif 4	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20006	11.0 %
	Motif 4 : Entry by Sinone Gamberoni from Italy. © Design Sinone Gamberoni

		Motif 1	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20006	13.0 %
	Motif 1 : Entry by Ingo‐Michael Edelmann from Germany. The earth, the euro symbol and butterflies are at the centre of the coin design in this design. © Design Ingo‐Michael Edelmann

		Motif 5	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20006	33.0 %
	Motif 5 : Entry by Serena Macaluso from Italy. A bee on a honeycomb and the euro symbol are at the centre of the coin design. The already filled honeycombs symbolise the euro participating states. © Design Serena Macaluso

		Motif 2	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20006	34.0 %
	Motif 2 : Entry by Helmut Andexlinger from Österreich. The design shows the euro symbol in the centre. The design elements around the euro symbol express the importance of the euro for people, the financial world (tower of the ECB), trade (ships), industry (factories), the energy sector and for research and development (wind turbines).

Common Issue 2012 10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency
Image	Country		Date	Feature	Ref.	Volume
🔎		Common Issue	02 Jan. — 19. Jun. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	89,605,851	•
	Description : To mark the tenth anniversary of the final adoption of the euro as cash, all 17 EU countries using the euro as their official currency issued a commemorative € 2 coin. There were five designs submitted, which could be voted for online. The result was announed on the 30th of June 2011: the winning design was created by Helmut Andexlinger and shows a globe in the middle, overlaid with the euro symbol. The importance of the euro in Europe and the world as a whole coupled with the fact that it has become a global player in the international monetary system over the last ten years, is illustrated by the euro symbol. According to the designer, the symbolic elements around the stylised globe represent the suggestion that the euro offers more opportunities for businesses and markets which in turn ensures economic stability by encouraging investment in this environment. The factory shape symbolises production, the cargo ship trade, all of which benefit the symbolic family of four with three homes by providing more quality jobs and stable consumer prices. The symbol of the Eurotower in Frankfurt/M. represents financial strength and the two wind turbines shows stimulation in innovative investments that this environment presents, whose central element is the euro. At the bottom of the coin are the years "2002 and "2012".

🔎		Austria	02 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	11,060,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH" (Republic of Austria). The coin was minted without a mint mark by the Austrian Mint Münze Österreich AG in Vienna.

🔎		Belgium	30 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	5,022,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the abbreviation of the issuing country "BE" (Belgium), flanked on the left by a feather the logo of the mint master Serge Lesens and on the right by the mint mark of the Royal Belgian mint Monnaie Royale de Belgique / Koninklijke Munt van België / Königliche Belgische Münzprägeanstalt in Brussels, the helmeted head of the Archangel Michael.

🔎		Cyprus	13 Feb. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	1,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "ΚΥΠΡΟΣ KIBRIS" (Cyprus, in Greek and Turkish). The coin was minted without mint mark by the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.

🔎		Estonia	02 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	2,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "EESTI" (Estonia). The coin was minted without mint marks by the German mint Staatlichen Münze Berlin in Berlin.

🔎		Finland	12 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	1,500,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "SUOMI FINLAND" (Finland, in Finnish and Swedish). The mint mark of the Finnish mint Suomen Rahapaja OY in Vantaa a lion (the heraldic animal of Finland) can be seen on the left.

🔎		France	05 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	10,010,994	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (French Republic), followed by a cornucopia as the mint mark of the French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac. A pentagon, the logo of mint master Yves Sampo is to the right of the year "2012".

🔎		Germany	02 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	30,648,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND" (Federal States of Germany). The German mint mark (A = Staatliche Münze Berlin in Berlin, D = Bayerisches Hauptmünzamt in Munich, F = Staatliche Münzen Baden‐Württemberg in Stuttgart, G = Staatliche Münzen Baden‐Württemberg in Karlsruhe or J = Landesbetrieb Hamburgische Münze in Hamburg) is located to the right of the year "2012".

🔎		Greece	02 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	1,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ" (Hellenic Republic). To the right, between the symbols of house and the family is a palmette the mint mark of the Greek mint Νομισματοκοπειο / Nomismatokopeio (Bank of Greece ‐ Mint) in Halandri.

🔎		Ireland	03 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	1,354,867	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "ÉIRE" (Ireland). The coin was minted without mint marks by the Irish mint Lárionad Airgeadra an Bhainc Ceannais / Central Bank Currency Centre in Áth an Ghainimh / Sandyford. Coins minted in the proof production process were made by the Royal Dutch mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht.

🔎		Italy	20 Mar. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	15,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "REPUBBLICA ITALIANA" (Italian Republic), followed by the "R" the mint mark of the Italian mint Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome.

🔎		Luxembourg	30 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	532,500	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "LËTZEBUERG" (Luxembourg). The logo of mint master Maarten Brouwer, the sails of the three‐masted clipper Nederland, and a staff of Hermes the mint mark of the Dutch mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht are depicted on the right between the symbols of homes and family. Above the € symbol in the centre is the portrait of Grand Duke Henri designed by Alain Hoffmann as a latent image, since according to Luxembourg law no national coin may be issued without the portrait of the head of state (or at least not without his monogram).

🔎		Malta	30 Mar. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	500,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "MALTA". The coin was minted without a mint mark by the Royal Dutch mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht.

🔎		Netherlands	13 Feb. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	3,500,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "NEDERLAND" (Netherlands). To the right, between the symbols of house and the family, are the sails of the three‐mast clipper Nederland, the logo of the mint master Maarten Brouwer together with the staff of Hermes the mint mark of the Royal Dutch mint Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt in Utrecht.

🔎		Portugal	24 Feb. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	520,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "PORTUGAL". On the right is "INCM" the mint mark of the Portuguese mint Imprensa Nacional‐ Casa da Moeda S.A. in Lisbon.

🔎		San Marino	19 Jun. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	130,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "SAN MARINO". On the right between the images of residential houses and family is the letter "R" the mint mark of the Italian mint Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato in Rome. This coin was not part of the official commemorative issue '10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency', as San Marino is not part of the EU, it was issued with the same reverse side but as part of one of the two possible commemorative coins that year.

🔎		Slovakia	02 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	1,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "SLOVENSKO" (Slovakia). On the right between the images of residential houses and family is the mint mark "MK" between two embossing stamps of the Slovak mint Mincovňa Kremnica š.p. in Kremnica.

🔎		Slovenia	03 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	1,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "SLOVENIJA" (Slovenia). The coin was minted without mint marks by the Slovak Mint Mincovňa Kremnica, š.p. in Kremnica.

🔎		Spain	02 Jan. 2012	10th anniversary of the Euro‐Currency	20001 20002 20005	4,000,000	•
	National characteristics : At the top of the coin is the name of the issuing country "ESPAÑA" (Spain). On the right between the images of residential houses and family is the letter "M" adorned with a crown, the mint mark of the Spanish mint Real Casa de la Moneda in Madrid.

References :
20001	Images taken with authorisation by the ECB ‐ Mail dated 20.Feb.2020 © "European Central Bank"	20002	Data mirrored from Wikipedia Page "2_euro_commemorative_coins" with friendly support of the guardians of that page.
20003	Not Applicable	20004	Coloured version of this Commemorative Coin in circulation EU‐legal‐technical specifications do not recongnise colour prints. The EU nevertheless tolerates them, as their numbers are very small and they are sold in special packs and therefor are very unlikely to be used as currency.
20005	enlarged Images taken with authorisation by Gerd Seyffert © "Gerd Seyffert 2021"	20006	© "European Commission"