€2 commemorative coins - 2024

Feature: Portugal’s participation in the 33rd Olympic Games

Description: The design shows a set of elements arranged in the shape of a heart, representing a collective hug; around the heart there are 15 circles in symbolic reference to the Olympic rings and to the continents they represent, the tip of the heart shape is surmounted by the coat of arms of Portugal; the centre of the ‘hug’ holds the logo of the Portuguese Olympic Committee, conveying the idea that the hearts of the Portuguese will collectively beat for the Portuguese Olympic team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Below the heart shape, the caption ‘Equipa Olímpica Portugal’, and the year ‘2024’; on the left the mintmark ‘Casa da Moeda’; and on the right the name of the designer. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 520 000 coins

Issuing date: July 2024

Feature: 50 years from the restoration of democracy in Greece

Description: The design features the Hellenic Parliament building, surrounded by the wording ‘50 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΜΕΤΑΠΟΛΙΤΕΥΣΗ’ (‘50 YEARS FROM THE RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY IN GREECE’) and ‘ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ’ (‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’). Below is inscribed a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint). The fall of the colonels’ junta on 24 July 1974 marked the restoration of democracy in Greece following a seven-year dictatorship. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 750 000 coins

Issuing date: July 2024

Feature: 150 years from the birth of Penelope Delta

Description: The design features a portrait of Penelope Delta. The theme is bordered by the wording ‘ΠΗΝΕΛΟΠΗ ΔΕΛΤΑ 1874-1941’ (‘PENELOPE DELTA 1874-1941’) and ‘ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ’ (‘HELLENIC REPUBLIC’). To the left is a palmette (mintmark of the Greek Mint) and to the right the minting year. Penelope Delta was a pioneer of children’s literature in Greece. Generations of Greek children have been raised with her books, which remain popular. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 750 000 coins

Issuing date: July 2024

Feature: The Maltese Honey Bee

Description: The design was created by Maria Anna Frisone and depicts the Maltese honey bee (Apis Mellifera Ruttneri) which is one of the endemic species of flora and fauna found on the Maltese islands. The design shows a rendition of the bee with a flower and a honeycomb filling up the background. The coin raises awareness of one of Malta's endemic species and encapsulates the work of the bee which pollinates flowers and makes honey. At the left side is the inscription of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and at the right side the year of issuance ‘2024’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 85 500 coins

Issuing date: June 2024

Feature: Elections and democracy

Description: The design shows stylized ballots. Ballots consist of circles and rectangles. The subject is abstract, but still recognizable. There are eight ballots, and they are partially overlapped, creating smaller geometric shapes at the intersections of the overlapping tickets. The year 2024 is at the bottom. The lettering ‘FI’ is on the right-hand side slightly above the midline. The text VAALIT ♦ DEMOKRATIA rotates on the right-hand side of the money ring. The text VAL ♦ DEMOKRATI is circling the coin on the left-hand side. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 400 000 coins

Issuing date: Spring 2024

Feature:  The cornflower – Estonian national flower

Description: The design shows the silhouette of a cornflower with the text ‘CENTAUREA CYANUS’ (cornflower in Latin) at the top left, in semi-circle. At the bottom is the name of the issuing country ‘EESTI’ and underneath the year of issuance ‘2024’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 1 000 000 coins

Issuing date: Second quarter 2024

Feature: 500 years since the signature of the Treaty with Charles V

Description: The design shows the effigy of Charles V. At the top, in semi-circle, is the name of the issuing country ‘MONACO’. At the bottom is the inscription ‘1524 - TRAITE AVEC CHARLES QUINT (Treaty with Charles V) - 2024’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 15 000 coins

Issuing date: June 2024

Feature: Varaždin (Stari grad Varaždin – the Old Town of Varaždin)

Description: The design features the keep of the Varaždin Castle (12th – 16th century). Varaždin is first mentioned in 1181. Having suffered massive casualties in the Tatar invasion of 1242, it was built as a royal fortress, which would become known as the Old Town. Its appearance has changed through the centuries: from a strong medieval fortress surrounded by water-filled moats to the main fortress and armoury of Slavonian Military Border and Varaždin military headquarters and a beautiful Renaissance castle. At present, the Old Town is the most important and magnificent historical building of the City of Varaždin, a highest-category monument of the Croatian architectural heritage. The coin also features the name of the issuing country ‘HRVATSKA’ (Croatia), the year of issuance ‘2024’, and the words ‘STARI GRAD VARAŽDIN’ (the Old Town of Varaždin), which are all inscribed circularly at the top and the bottom of the design. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 200 000 coins

Issuing date: June 2024

Feature: Iċ-Ċittadella (The Citadel)

Description: Description of the design: The design was created by Noel Galea Bason and depicts the walled city known locally as ‘Iċ-Ċittadella’ (The Citadel) on the island of Gozo, which is the second largest island forming the Maltese archipelago. In their present form, the fortifications encircling the ‘Ċittadella’ were built and modified by the Order of St John. The design shows a depiction of the city with its fortified walls. At the bottom left is the inscription of the issuing country ‘MALTA’ and at the bottom right is the year of issuance ‘2024’. At the top is the inscription ‘ĊITTADELLA’ and underneath is the inscription ‘GOZO’. This coin is intended to be part of a series dedicated to Maltese walled cities e.g. Mdina and Valletta which are an intrinsic part of Maltese and European cultural heritage. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 85 500 coins

Issuing date: June 2024

Feature:  The Eiffel Tower

Description: For the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Monnaie de Paris celebrates the road to the games through Paris as well as its own heritage. 100 years after the 1924 Games, the French capital is once again hosting the Summer Games. This is an event with international resonance, gradually building in intensity in the years leading up to the event, culminating in 2024 with the issue of two commemorative two-euro coins dedicated to the Olympic Games. The design represents an expression of France through iconic buildings; the Eiffel Tower and the Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica situated in Marseille are united there. In the background, a tiare flower represents the island of Tahiti where the surfing competitions will take place. The Eiffel Tower is in motion, she carries the values of sport. Its arms are represented by 73 rivets signifying the host communities. For the first time, the Olympic and Paralympic symbols are brought together, to celebrate the Games for all. The year date, the indication of the issuing country ‘RF’ as well as the mintmarks are inserted on the athletics track. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 24 000 000 coins

Issuing date: May 2024

Feature: The 150th anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi

Description: The design features Marconi’s portrait at the center, the portraits of Pope Pius XI at the right, and future Pius XII at the left. At the top right, in semi-circle, is the inscription ‘GUGLIELMO MARCONI’ and underneath it the dates ‘1874’ and ‘2024’. At the bottom is the inscription ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’ followed by the name of the artist ‘L. PANCOTTO’ (Loredana Pancotto). At the left is the mintmark ‘R’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 82 900 coins

Issuing date: May 2024

Feature: Fight against cancer in Belgium

Description: The design shows in the centre a ribbon, which is used as a universal symbol to express engagement in the fight against cancer. The shape of the ribbon extends further along the two sides in curved lines, symbolising the movement of a heartbeat on a monitor, as an expression of life and vitality. Three lines can be seen at the top, as a reference to a rainbow (symbolising hope and consolation). Inserted in the bottom line is the country code BE and the year 2024. In the lower part of the piece are inscriptions in French and Dutch: 'Lutte contre le cancer' - 'Strijd tegen kanker'. The initials of the designer Iris Bruijns are located on the left side above the inscriptions. As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, the mintmark of Utrecht, a mercury staff is located at the very bottom of the piece, together with the Belgian mint director mintmark, an aster flower in front of an Erlenmeyer flask. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 2 130 000 coins

Issuing date: May 2024

Feature: The 50th anniversary of the 25th of April 1974

Description: The 25th of April 1974 is the date of the revolution that marked the establishment of the democratic rule in Portugal and the beginning of a journey of profound economic, social and cultural transformations that led to the Europeanization of the country. At the centre of the design, a carnation symbolizes the revolution, surrounded by multiple eccentric circles that suggest that people’s actions and beliefs may change over the years, but remain essentially true to the principles of the revolution. On the edge, on the right, the verse ‘Esta é a madrugada que eu esperava’ [This is the dawn I have been waiting for], and the name of its author, poet ‘Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen’; and on the left by the national coat of arms, the captions ‘Portugal’ and ‘25 April 1974_2024’, followed by the name of the designer and the mintmark ‘Casa da Moeda’, the name of the Portuguese Mint. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 515 000 coins

Issuing date: April 2024

Feature: The 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Citizens' Rights and the Fundamental Principles of San Marino

Description: In the centre is represented an open book bearing the inscription ‘I DIRITTI DELLA PERSONA UMANA SONO INVIOLABILI’ (The rights of the human person are inviolable), taken from Article 5 of the Law n°59 of 8 July 1974 ‘Declaration of Citizens' Rights and of the fundamental principles of the San Marinese legal order’. At the top are the silhouettes of the Statue of Liberty and the Public Palace, as well as the name of the issuing country ‘SAN MARINO’. On the left, the letter ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome. At the bottom centre is the year of issuance ‘2024’ and the initials of the engraver Emanuele Ferretti (‘E.F. INC. ’). The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 56 000 coins

Issuing date: April 2024

Feature: 200 years since the creation of the National Police as a state security corp

Description: The design shows the emblem of the National Police. Surrounding it are the legends: ‘ESPANA- POLICIA NACIONAL 1824-2024’. In the lower right part of the emblem is the mint mark ‘Eme Coronada’. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 1 500 000 coins

Issuing date: First quarter 2024

Feature: The recognition of Seville (Archivo de Indias, Real Alcazar de Sevilla y Catedral de Sevilla) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Description: The design shows a view of the ‘Patio de las Doncellas’ of the Real Alcåzar of Seville. At the top, in a circular direction and in capital letters, the legend SEVILLA; below, the mint mark ‘Eme Coronada’. At the bottom, in a circular direction and in capital letters, the legend ESPANA and the year of issue 2024. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 1 500 000 coins

Issuing date: First quarter 2024

Feature: The Belgian presidency of the Council of the EU

Description: The design depicts a flock of birds (swallows), which is a symbol for the workings of the EU, by moving together as a group yet with each member having room to manoeuvre in an individual manner, thereby creating one complex, dynamic entity. The group therefore primarily stands for togetherness. During the flight of the swallows, there is always one who pulls the head and takes the group in tow, which will be Belgium in the first half of 2024. The 27 birds also symbolise the total number of EU member states. The country code ‘BE’ is located in between the birds, in the upper right side of the design. Underneath the flock of birds, a vacant space on the lower half is filled with the description ‘BELGIAN PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF THE EU 2024’. At the far left are the initials of the designer Iris Bruijns. As the Royal Dutch Mint will strike the coins, the mintmark of Utrecht, a mercury staff is also located on the far left, above which stands the Belgian mint director mintmark, an aster flower in front of an Erlenmeyer flask. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 2 128 500 coins

Issuing date: First quarter 2024

Feature: The 175th anniversary of the Frankfurt Constitution (also known as the St Paul’s Church Constitution, which was the first attempt to create a unified German nation state.)

Description: The design features several thematic layers. In the foreground is a perspective depiction of St Paul’s Church with the representatives of the national constitutional assembly filing in. This overlays a rendering of the constitutional document and a quill, representing the outcome of the Frankfurt Parliament. Finally, the design is crowned by three female allegories – Unity, Justice and Freedom – and the tricolour flag of black, red and gold. The vibrant three- dimensional relief evokes the timelessness of the basic democratic principles that were put down in writing for the first time and in a foundational way in the Frankfurt Constitution. The coin’s inner ring also features the inscription ‘PAULSKIRCHENVERFASSUNG 1849’ (‘St Paul’s Church Constitution 1849’) and, at the bottom, the year of issue ‘2024’, Germany’s issuing country code ‘D’, the mint mark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’), and the initials of the artist, Bodo Broschat from Berlin. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 30 000 000 coins

Issuing date: March 2024

Feature: The 175th anniversary of the death of Grand Duke Guillaume II

Description: The design depicts on the left side the statue of Grand Duke Guillaume II on horseback and on the right side the effigy of Grand Duke Henri looking to the left. The texts ‘GROUSSHERZOGE VU LÉTZEBUERG’ and ‘GUILLAUME II 1792-1849’ are depicted in semicircular form in the upper left part of the design. The year-date ‘2024’ and the figure ‘175’ as indication of the anniversary appear below the effigy of Grand Duke Henri. As the producing mint is not yet known, the mint marks might be adapted within the spaceholder. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 200 000 coins

Issuing date: January 2024

Feature: The 100th anniversary of the signature by the Grand Duchess Charlotte of the Grand Ducal decree concerning the issuance of the divisional currency in nickel, commonly called ‘Feierstéppler’

Description: The design depicts in its centre the representation of the Luxembourg coin issued in 1924 showing a steel industry worker, this representation being integrated in the figure ‘100’ as indication of the anniversary of the first issuance of one of the longest circulating Luxembourg franc coins. The name of the issuing country LÉTZEBUERG as well as the year date 2024 appear at the top of the design. The bottom of the design depicts the word ‘FEIERSTÉPPLER’, the common and popular designation of this coin. The monogram (letter ‘H’ with a crown) is a representation of Grand Duke Henri. As the producing mint is not yet known, the mint marks might be adapted within the spaceholder. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 200 000 coins

Issuing date: January 2024

Feature: Jeux Olympiques 2024 - Lutte

Description: For the countdown to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Monnaie de Paris celebrates the road to the games through Paris as well as its own heritage. 100 years after the 1924 Games, the French capital is once again hosting the Summer Games. This is an event with international resonance, gradually building in intensity in the years leading up to the event, culminating in 2024 with the issue of two commemorative two-euro coins dedicated to the Olympic Games. The design represents Hercules, a national figure and icon of French numismatics, practicing antique wrestling with Notre- Dame’s Chimera, in reference to the Olympic Games of the Ancient era. Both wrestlers are depicted in the foreground in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral. In the background, an athletics track in which the emblem of Paris 2024 is inserted on the left side, is represented. The yeardate, the RF indication, as well as the mintmarks are inserted on the athletics track. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 510 000 coins

Issuing date: January 2024

Feature: The 250th anniversary of the foundation of the Guardia di Finanza Corps

Description:  The design depicts, in the centre, a stylized version of the heraldic symbol of Guardia di Finanza Corps: it portrays the concept of security and provides a future vision of the Corps’ role celebrating the past, by combining it with the years to come and challenges they will continue to face. This emblem includes different elements: mountain, sea and the sky, which are the natural environments where Corps operate; the Griffon, a mythological animal which, according to the legend, supervises protection of the Treasury, represented by the chest of the State, and the turreted crown. At the top, in semi-circle, is the inscription ‘GUARDIA DI FINANZA’. Below, ‘RI’, acronym of the Italian Republic and the dates ‘1774-2024’, year of the establishment of the Guardia di Finanza Corps and year of coin’s issue respectively; on the right, ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome and ‘MB’, the initials of designer Marta Bonifacio. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 3 000 000 coins

Issuing date: January 2024

Feature: Rita Levi-Montalcini

Description: The design depicts in the foreground, a half-length portrait of Rita Levi-Montalcini inspired by a Manuela Fabbri’s photography; in the background, a microscope, taken from a medal designed by Gino Levi-Montalcini, brother of the well renown scientist, whose base is horseshoe shaped, as a good luck charm for the awarding of the Nobel Prize for Medicine in the 1986. Above, the arch-shaped inscription ‘RITA LEVI-MONTALCINI’; on the left ‘RI’, acronym of the Italian Republic and ‘R’, identifying the Mint of Rome; below ‘2024’, the year of the coin’s issue; on the right, ‘SP’, initials of the designer Silvia Petrassi. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 3 000 000 coins

Issuing date: January 2024 

Feature: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Description: The coin is dedicated to the German state (Land) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. It is the second issuance in the second series of German 2-euro commemorative coins featuring the German states, or Länder. Each year, a coin pays tribute to one of the 16 Länder by depicting a significant building or landmark. The order of the states is based on the rotating presidency of the Bundesrat, which is one of the five permanent constitutional bodies of the Federal Republic of Germany and represents the interests of the Länder. The design shows the Königsstuhl, an iconic formation of chalk cliffs and beech forest located in Jasmund National Park on the island of Rügen. The cliffs are depicted from the perspective of the shoreline, thereby highlighting the monumentality of this unique natural landmark in a particularly effective manner. The beautifully detailed image provides scale through the combined rendering of sea, birdlife and humankind. The modern typography, in harmony with the flying seagull, is skilfully integrated into the relief. The upper half of the coin’s inner circle features the inscription ‘MECKLENBURG VORPOMMERN’, the year of issue ‘2024’, Germany’s issuing country code ‘D’ and, at the upper right, the letter ‘X’ as placeholder for the mint mark of the respective mint (‘A’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ or ‘J’). The initials of the artist Michael Otto (from Rodenbach, Germany) are shown in the lower half of the inner circle. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European flag.

Issuing volume: 30 000 000 coins

Issuing date: January 2024