2 euro coins

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Image:Euro symbol black.svg Types of euro coins
Eurozone (and microstates which mint their own coins)
Austria \| Belgium
Finland \| France
Germany \| Greece
Ireland \| Italy
Luxembourg \| Monaco
Netherlands \| Portugal
San Marino \| Spain
Vatican
New Member States
Cyprus \| Czech Republic
Estonia \| Hungary
Latvia \| Lithuania
Malta \| Poland
Slovakia \| Slovenia
Acceding countries
Bulgaria \| Romania
Other
Andorra \| Sweden
Denominations
€0.01 \| €0.02 \| €0.05
€0.10 \| €0.20 \| €0.50
€1 \| €2
€2 commemorative coins
Note: Denmark and the UK currently opt to maintain their national currencies, the krone and the pound. Sweden has not made any effort towards its obligation to join after the failed referendum in 2003.

2 euro coins are made of two alloys: the inner part of nickel brass, the outer part of cupronickel. They have a diameter of 25.75 mm, a 2.20 mm thickness and a mass of 8.5 grams. The coins' edges vary between national issues. Most are finely ribbed with edge lettering. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.

Old common side of all 2 euro coins

New common side of all 2 euro coins

1 Current national sides
2 Future national sides
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Current national sides

Austria: Bertha von Suttner, the Austrian radical pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner.	Belgium: Effigy and monogram of King Albert II of Belgium.	Finland: The fruit and leaves of the cloudberry, designed by Raimo Heino.	France: A stylised tree, drawn by artist Joaquim Jiminez, contained in a hexagon with the motto, Liberté Egalité Fraternité.
Germany: German Eagle	Greece: The abduction of Europa, by Zeus in the form of a bull.	Ireland: The traditional Irish harp.	Italy: Portrait of Dante Alighieri by painter Raphael.
Luxembourg: Effigy of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg.	Monaco: Prince Rainier effigy.	Netherlands: Portrait of Queen Beatrix, her title vertically shown as in the former gulden	Portugal: The royal seal of 1144.
San Marino: Il Palazzo Pubblico of San Marino	Spain: The portrait of King Juan Carlos I of Spain	Vatican: Effigy of John Paul II.

[edit] Future national sides

Estonia: A map of Estonia.	Latvia: Freedom Monument.	Lithuania: The Vytis, the Lithuanian coat of arms.	Malta: The Maltese Cross
Slovakia: The Slovak coat of arms, the Double Cross on Three Hills, as designed by Ivan Řehák.	Slovenia: France Prešeren and the first line of the 7th stanza of Zdravljica (Slovenian national anthem).