Country: European Union
Feature: 10th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Euro.
Date: January 2009
Feature: 10th Anniversary of the Introduction of the Euro.
Date: January 2009
Description: The centre of the coin shows a stylised human figure whose left arm is prolonged by the euro symbol. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 1999–2009 and the acronym EMU translated into the national language(s) appear at the bottom. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin
The final design of the coin was chosen by electronic voting from 2008-01-31 to 2008-02-22, with the result announced on 2008-02-25. The designs were pre-selected by the national mint directors of the eurozone.
Observes by country
€ 2
Country: Austria
Inscription: REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH, WWU (Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion)
Country: Austria
Inscription: REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH, WWU (Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion)
€ 2
Country: Belgium
Inscription: BELGIE–BELGIQUE–BELGIEN, EMU (Economic and Monetary Union)
Country: Belgium
Inscription: BELGIE–BELGIQUE–BELGIEN, EMU (Economic and Monetary Union)
€ 2
Country: Cyprus
Inscription:
Country: Cyprus
Inscription:
€ 2
Country: Finland
Inscription: TALOUS – JA RAHALIITTO EMU
Country: Finland
Inscription: TALOUS – JA RAHALIITTO EMU
€ 2
Country: France
Inscription: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, UEM (l'Union économique et monétaire)
Country: France
Inscription: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, UEM (l'Union économique et monétaire)
€ 2
Country: Germany
Inscription: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND, WWU (Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion)
Country: Germany
Inscription: BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND, WWU (Wirtschafts- und Währungsunion)
€ 2
Country: Greece
Inscription:
Country: Greece
Inscription:
€ 2
Country: Ireland
Inscription: ÉIRE, AEA (Aontas Eacnamaíochta Airgeadaíochta)
Country: Ireland
Inscription: ÉIRE, AEA (Aontas Eacnamaíochta Airgeadaíochta)
€ 2
Country: Italy
Inscription: REPUBBLICA ITALIANA, UEM (l'unione economica e monetaria)
Country: Italy
Inscription: REPUBBLICA ITALIANA, UEM (l'unione economica e monetaria)
€ 2
Country: Luxembourg
Inscription: LËTZEBUERG, UEM (l'Union économique et monétaire)
Country: Luxembourg
Inscription: LËTZEBUERG, UEM (l'Union économique et monétaire)
€ 2
Country: Malta
Inscription: MALTA, UEM (Unjoni Ekonomika u Monetarja)
Country: Malta
Inscription: MALTA, UEM (Unjoni Ekonomika u Monetarja)
€ 2
Country: Netherlands
Inscription: NEDERLAND, EMU (economische en monetaire unie)
Country: Netherlands
Inscription: NEDERLAND, EMU (economische en monetaire unie)
€ 2
Country: Portugal
Inscription: PORTUGAL, UEM (União Económica e Monetária)
Country: Portugal
Inscription: PORTUGAL, UEM (União Económica e Monetária)
€ 2
Country: Slovakia
Inscription: SLOVENSKO, HMÚ (Hospodárska a menová únia)
Country: Slovakia
Inscription: SLOVENSKO, HMÚ (Hospodárska a menová únia)
€ 2
Country: Slovenia
Inscription: SLOVENIJA, EMU (Ekonomska in monetarna unija)
Country: Slovenia
Inscription: SLOVENIJA, EMU (Ekonomska in monetarna unija)
€ 2
Country: Spain
Inscription: ESPAÑA, UEM (Unión Económica y Monetaria)
Country: Spain
Inscription: ESPAÑA, UEM (Unión Económica y Monetaria)
Source: European Central Bank and Wikipedia