Commemorative Coins Issued in 2012

Issuing countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain

Subject of commemoration: Ten years of the Euro

Description: The Euro-sign in the centre of the coin shows that the Euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the Euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last ten years. The design elements around the Euro-symbol on the coin express the importance of the Euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations). The initials AH of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name(s) of the issuing country in the national language(s) appear(s) at the top, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom. The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing date: January 2012

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  Austria 

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  Belgium 

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  Cyprus 

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  Estonia 

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  Finland 

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  France 

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  Germany 

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  Greece 

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  Ireland 

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  Italy 

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  Luxembourg 

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  Malta 

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  The Netherlands 

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  Portugal 

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  Slovakia 

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  Slovenia 

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  Spain 

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In addition, the following countries issue their own EUR 2 commemorative circulation coins:

 

Subject of commemoration: The 100th anniversary of the birth of the Abbé Pierre, famous in France as protector of the Poor

Description: The coin depicts a portrait of the Abbé Pierre, with its béret, and the logo of its foundation, with a microtext mentioning `Et les autres?´ which was its favorite motto to recall that one should never forget to help the others. The letters `RF´ do appear for `Republique française´ together with the horn of plenty, mintmark of Monnaie de Paris on the left side, and the `fleurette´, hallmark of the engraving workshop on the right side. The coin´s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Volume of issuance: 1 million coins

Date if issue: July 2012

 

Subject of commemoration: Bayern from the `Lander´-series

Description: The commemorative `Bavaria´ was designed by Erich Ott and shows the most famous view of Neuschwanstein Castle. The design shows the view from the east as visitors see it during their ascent to the castle, with the gatehouse in the foreground and medieval-style towers and turrets. The panoramic mountain situated behind the castle is well captured, as the site of the castle on a cliff overlooking the romantic Pöllatschlucht. The name `BAYERN´ links the depicted construction `Neuschwanstein Castle´ with the state. The mintmark of the respective mint (A, D, F, G or J) is located in the right central core area and the initials of the artist in the left central core area. The coin´s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European Union flag. Between the stars, at the bottom, the year `2012´ and at the top the indication of the issuing country `D´.

Volume of issuance: 30 million coins

Date if issue: January 2012

 

Subject of commemoration: The Grand-Duke Henri and the Grand-Duke Guillaume IV from the series `grand-ducal dynasty´.

Description: The coin depicts on the left of its inner part the effigy of His Royal Highness, the Grand-Duke Henri, looking to the right, and superimposed of the effigy of the Grand-Duke Guilluame IV, looking to the right. The text `GRANDS-DUCS DE LUXEMBOURG´ and the year-date `2012´, flanked by the mintmark and the initials of the Mintmaster, appear above of effigies on the inner part of the coin. In front of the effigies, the outline of the city Luxembourg appears as background. The names `HENRI´and `GUILLAUME IV´as well as the text `† 1912´are depicted below their respective effigies. The coin´s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Volume of issuance: 1,4 million coins

Date if issue: January 2012 

 

Subject of commemoration: 10 years of the euro

Description: The euro sign in the centre of the coin shows that the euro has become an element of particular importance in Europe as well all over the world as the euro evolved to a global player in the international monetary system in the last 10 years. The design elements around the euro symbol on the coin express the importance of the euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and to research and development (wind power stations). The initials `AH´ of the artist appear under the image of the ECB tower. The name of the issuing country `SAN MARINO´ appears at the top, the mintmark at the right-hand side, while the indication 2002-2012 appears at the bottom. The coin´s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Volume of issuance: 130.000 coins

Date if issue: May 2012 

 

Subject of commemoration: UNESCO´s World Natural and Cultural Heritage Sites – The Burgos Cathedral

Description: The coin portrays a Burgos Cathedral view. The name of the issuing country `ESPAÑA´ appears at the upper left hand side. On the right hand side the year `2012´ and the mintmark. The coin´s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.  

Volume of issuance: 8 million coins

Date if issue: March 2012