2 euro Germany 2010, Bremen City Hall and Roland

German commemorative 2 euro coins - Bremen from the "Bundesländer" series

Commemorative 2 euro coins from Germany

The fifth release in the annual German Federation series features the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen - the smallest of Germany's 16 states.

Description: The inner part of the coin features the Bremen City Hall, with the Bremen Roland statue in the foreground. The statue was erected in 1404 and represents Charlemagne's knight Roland bearing Durendart, the "sword of justice". The word BREMEN is inscribed below the town hall on the right. The mint mark appears at the top left. The initials of the artist Bodo Broschat are at the very bottom, just below the statue. The initial of the issuing country D and the year mark are inserted at the top and bottom of the outer ring of the coin respectively, where the twelve stars of the European Union surround the design.

2 euro San Marino 2010, 500th Anniversary of the death of Sandro Botticelli

Sammarinese commemorative 2 euro coins - 500th Anniversary of the Death of Sandro Botticelli

Commemorative 2 euro coins from San Marino

The coin commemorates the 500th anniversary of the death of the Italian painter of the Florentine school Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (1445 – 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli or Il Botticello "The Little Barrel".

Description: The inner part of the coin depicts "Pleasure", a detail of one of the three dancing Graces, freely inspired by the painting Primavera by Sandro Botticelli. On the top is the year mark, on the left the name of the issuing country SAN MARINO and the mint mark and on the right the initial m of the designer Roberto Mauri. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro Greece 2010, 2.500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon

25th Centenary of the Battle of Marathon

Greek commemorative 2 euro coins 2010 - 2.500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon

The coin commemorates the 2.500th anniversary of the Battle of Marathon. 

 Commemorative 2 euro coins from Greece

Description: The inner part of the coin shows a synthesis of a shield and a runner/warrior symbolizing the battle for freedom and the noble ideals derived from the battle of Marathon. The bird on the shield symbolises the birth of western civilization in its present form. Surrounding the centre is the Greek inscription ΜΑΡΑΘΩΝΑΣ/2500 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ/490 Π.Χ./2010 Μ.Χ. (Marathon/2,500 years/490 BC/2010 AD) and the name of the issuing country (ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ). The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro Spain 2010, Historic Centre of Cordoba - UNESCO World Heritage Sites series

Spanish commemorative 2 euro coins - Cordoba's historic centre – UNESCO World Heritage series

Commemorative 2 euro coins from Spain

The coin commemorates the first Spanish site – the historical centre of Cordoba – to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1984. It portrays the ‘forest of pillars' of the Great Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, one of the greatest and oldest examples of Islamic art in Europe. Built between the 8th and 10th centuries, the Mosque was later consecrated as a Christian cathedral and underwent successive transformations. The coin is the first in a new series dedicated to the Spanish sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, which will be issued every year starting in 2010.

Description of the design: The inner part of the coin depicts the interior of the Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba. On the left, the Mint mark. Below, the name of the issuing country followed by the year of issue ‘ESPAÑA 2010’.
The outer ring of the coin depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

2 euro Vatican City 2010, Year for Priests

€2 commemorative coins - Vatican City 2010, Year for Priests. 

The coin marks the Year for Priests, declared by Pope Benedict XVI for the period of 19 June 2009 to 19 June 2010 and concluding with an international gathering of priests with the pope. The coin features a shepherd drawing a lamb from a lion’s mouth.

Commemorative 2 euro coins from Vatican City

Description: The inner part of the coin features a shepherd drawing a lamb from a lion's maw. Two inscriptions are engraved around the design: the name of the issuing country CITTA’ DEL VATICANO on the top and the topic of commemoration ANNO SACERDOTALE below it. The year mark is displayed to the left of the design, the mint mark at the bottom and the artist's name VEROI to the right. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro Finland 2010, 150th Anniversary of the Finnish Currency

Finnish commemorative €2 euro coins 2010, Currency Decree of 1860 granting Finland the right to issue banknotes and coins.

Commemorative €2 euro coins from Finland

Description: The design consists on the left side of a stylised lion figure from the coat of arms of Finland and the year mark, and on the right side of the mint mark and a set of numbers symbolising coin values. At the bottom the issuing country is indicated by the inscription FI. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro coin Portugal 2010, 100th anniversary of the Portuguese Republic

Portuguese commemorative 2 euro coins 2010 - Centenary of the Portuguese Republic

The coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the constitutional monarchy of King Manuel II and the establishment of the Portuguese First Republic further to the 5 October 1910 revolution.

Commemorative 2 euro coins from Portugal

Description: The inner part of the coin shows in the centre the Portuguese coat of arms and the República effigy, two of the most representative symbols of the Portuguese Republic, surrounded by the legend República Portuguesa – 1910–2010, the mint mark and the name of the designer JOSE CÂNDIDO. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro Italy 2010, 200th anniversary of birth of Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour

Italian commemorative 2 euro coins - 200th anniversary of Cavour's birth

Commemorative 2 euro coins from Italy
The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810-1861), a key figure in the Italian unification and founder of the Italian Liberal Party and the political newspaper Il Risorgimento. It features Cavour's portrait executed by Francesco Hayez in 1864.

Description: The inner part of the coin shows a detail of the portrait of the Italian statesman in the centre, the inscriptions CAVOUR and RI on the left, and the mint mark, the dates 1810 and 2010 and the initials of the artist Claudia Momoni (C.M.) on the right. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro Belgium 2010, Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2010

Belgian commemorative 2 euro coins - Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2010

Commemorative 2 euro coins from Belgium

Description: The inner part of the coin shows the stylised letters EU and trio.be. Above the letters is the inscription BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2010 and below it the trilingual inscription BELGIE BELGIQUE BELGIEN. Underneath the logo, the mint mark is displayed to the left of the year mark, and the mint master's mark to the right. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro France 2010, 70th Anniversary of the Appeal of June 18 by General de Gaulle

French commemorative €2 coins 2010, 70th anniversary of the appeal of 18 June

The coin commemorates the 70th anniversary of the appeal (“Appel du 18 Juin”) made by General Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, on the BBC in London on 18 June 1940. Following the fall of France, De Gaulle spoke to the French people declaring that the war was not yet over. The speech is the origin of the French Resistance against the occupation during World War II.

Commemorative 2 euro coins from France

Description: The inner part of the coin shows General Charles de Gaulle, in uniform and bareheaded, at a microphone typical of the time, reading the Appeal, in which the name of the country RF is cleverly inserted. At the top is the year mark and below it the inscriptions 70 ANS and APPEL 18 JUIN. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

2 euro Slovenia 2010, 200th anniversary of the Botanical Garden in Ljubljana

2 euro Luxembourg 2010, Coat of arms of the Grand Duke