2 cent euro coins

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2 cent euro coins are made of a steel core plated with copper. They have a diameter of 18.75 mm, a 1.67 mm thickness and a mass of 3.06 grams. They incorporate a distinctive groove running circumferentially around the edge of the coin; this groove can be felt easily by running the finger tip or a fingernail across the edge of the coin. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.

Common side of all 2 cent euro coins

Macro shot of the 2c, 10c and 20c coins, showing their unique edges.

Edge of all 2 cent euro coins

1 Current national sides
2 Former national sides
3 Future national sides
4 External links

[edit] Current national sides

Austria: The edelweiss, a flower of the Austrian Alps	Belgium: Effigy and monogram of King Albert II	Finland: The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland	France: Portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic
Germany: German oak twig which also was featured on the former pfennig	Greece: A corvette (or dromon) of the early 19th century	Ireland: The traditional Irish harp	Italy: Mole Antonelliana, a tower symbolising the city of Turin
Luxembourg: Effigy of Grand Duke Henri	Monaco: The coat of arms of Monaco	Netherlands: Portrait of Queen Beatrix, her title around the edge	Portugal: The royal seal of 1134
San Marino: Statue of Liberty	Slovenia: The Prince's stone, where Karantanian dukes were installed	Spain: The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela	Vatican: Effigy of Pope Benedict XVI

[edit] Former national sides

Monaco: The coat of arms of Monaco

Vatican: Effigy of the late Pope John Paul II

Vatican: Emblem of the Apostolic Chamber

[edit] Future national sides

Estonia: A map of Estonia	Latvia: Coat of arms of Latvia	Lithuania: The Vytis, the Lithuanian coat of arms	Malta: Mnajdra temples
Slovakia: The Kriváň peak in the High Tatras as designed by Drahomír Zobek

[edit] External links

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Euro coins (2 cent)

National sides of 2 cent euro coins. European Central Bank. Retrieved on July 28, 2006.

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