Each country has the right to issue two celebratory or commemorative coins per year that have all the features and characteristics of the regular € 2 coin and have the same design on one side. The only distinctive element is the celebratory or commemorative theme depicted on the national side. Only € 2 coins may be issued for celebratory or commemorative purposes. Being legal tender throughout the Eurozone, they can be used like any other Euro currency and must be accepted.
These coins mainly celebrate or commemorate the reenactment of historical events or call attention to current events of historical significance. The first was issued by Greece for the 2004 Athens Olympics, and the design and distribution of the coin is the responsibility of the euro area countries.
Unlike banknotes, euro coins are of national competence rather than of the European Central Bank.
If a euro area country intends to issue a 2 euro commemorative or commemorative coin, it must notify the European Commission, not the ECB. The Commission publishes this information in the Official Journal of the European Union (C series), which is distributed in several languages.
The Official Journal is the ECB’s authoritative source for updating the Euro Coins section of its website. The exchange of information, translation into 23 languages and publication inevitably lead to delays, which sometimes prevent the website from being updated as quickly as visitors need.
We would like to draw your attention to the commemorative € 2 coin which has been in circulation in the EU Member States since 2004. They also exist in countries that have signed currency agreements with eurozone countries.
These regularly circulating fiat currency coins are issued to commemorate anniversaries of particularly important historical or current events. Among these, the 2 euro coin with a special edition. If you find them in your pocket or purse, you will be rich.
2 Euro Commemorative Collectible
In total, only 5 countries issue at least one 2-euro commemorative coin per year, which has become a de facto collector’s item. The five countries are Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, San Marino and the Vatican.
Last year they were minted 428 from 2 euros.
The most famous 2 euro coin of the Carabinieri
The most famous 2 euro commemorative coin in Italy depicts the gendarmerie in storm. These are in fact two coins, both minted in 2004 on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Gendarmerie. The latter was originally a military unit with police functions: later it was considered a post World War II weapon.
Image taken from the sculpture “Gendarmerie in the storm” by Antonio Berti (1973). The dates 1814 and 2014 are shown on both sides of the coin: the Gendarmerie is engraved on the bottom, the symbols of the Italian Republic and the Mint of Rome are engraved on the top. The other side of the coin is the same as the classic 2 Euro.
How much are the 2 euros worth of the Carabinieri?
This 2004 issue is important for collectors: the value of the coin could increase significantly.
If you find this € 2 coin in the Carabinieri, you can earn up to € 40,000 with the right collector.
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