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2 euro coins are made of an inner coin and an outer ring. The inner part is made of three layers nickel brass, brass and nickel brass. The outer part is made of cupronickel. They have a diameter of 25.75 mm, a 2.20 mm thickness and a mass of 8.5 grams. The coins' edges vary between national issues. Most are finely ribbed with edge lettering. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides. The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 13 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain), three European microstates which have currency agreements with the EU (Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), Andorra, Montenegro and the...
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General Name, Symbol, Number nickel, Ni, 28 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 10, 4, d Appearance lustrous, metallic and silvery with a gold tinge Standard atomic weight 58. ...
For other uses, see Brass (disambiguation). ...
Cupronickel is an alloy of copper, nickel and strengthening impurities, such as iron and manganese. ...
The term obverse, and its opposite, reverse, describe the two sides of units of currency and many other kinds of two-sided objects, most often in reference to coins, but also to medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art. ...
Common side of all 2 euro coins minted before 2007 Image of euro coinage. ...
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Current national edges
Side view of the 2 euro coins of Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxemburg, Monaco and Spain. - Belgium[1], France[2], Ireland[3], Luxembourg[4], Monaco[5], Spain[6]: The edge lettering features the number "2" six times alternated with ** for a total of 12 stars. Actually six times the sequence '2 * * ' alternately upright and inverted.
- Italy[7], San Marino[8], Vatican City[9]: The edge lettering features the number "2" six times alternated with * for a total of six stars. The sequence '2 *' is alternately upright and inverted.
- Austria[10]: The edge lettering features the combination "2 EURO" four times alternated with *** for a total of 12 stars. The "2 EURO" is alternately upright and inverted.
- Finland[11]: The edge lettering features SUOMI FINLAND and three lion's heads (SUOMI means Finland in Finnish, and FINLAND means Finland in Swedish, the two official languages in Finland)
- Germany[12]: The edge lettering features the words "EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (Unity and Justice and Freedom), Germany's national motto and the beginning of Germany's national anthem.
- Greece[13]: the words Hellenic Republic in Greek and in Greek script (ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ) can be found.
- Netherlands[14]: The edge lettering features the words "GOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *" (God Be With Us). The same lettering had been applied to the larger guilder coins
- Portugal[15]: The edge lettering features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side, all equally spaced.
- Slovenia[16]: "S L O V E N I J A (Slovenia in Slovenian)"
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Current national sides 2e oes.png Austria: Bertha von Suttner, the Austrian radical pacifist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Bertha Felicitas Sophie Freifrau von Suttner (Baroness Bertha von Suttner), (9 June 1843 in Prague, [then in Austrian Empire] - 21 June 1914 in Vienna, (then in Austria-Hungary), born as Gräfin (Countess) Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, was an Austrian novelist, radical pacifist, and was the first woman to...
This is a list of people who have been referred to as pacifists. ...
Lester B. Pearson after accepting the Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ...
| 2e bel.png Belgium: Effigy and monogram of King Albert II The Chi-Rho, a monogram of the first two letters in the Greek word for Christ E and L embroider for clothes and bedding, for a wife by the initials E L or L E A monogram is a motif made by overlapping or combining two or more letters or...
Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie), (born June 6, 1934), is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. ...
| 2e fin.png Finland: The fruit and leaves of the cloudberry, designed by Raimo Heino Binomial name Rubus chamaemorus L. The cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus), also called bakeapple in Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island is a slow-growing species of Rubus, producing edible fruit. ...
Raimo Heino is the designer of the Finnish 2 Euro coin. ...
| 2e fra.png France: A stylised tree contained in a hexagon¹ with the national motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité, drawn by artist Joaquim Jiminez A regular hexagon. ...
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| 2e ger.png Germany: Interpretation of the coat of arms of Germany, the German eagle The Eagle has been the coat of arms of Germany in this form since the later days of the Weimar Republic The coat of arms of Germany is a symbol of Germany; the coat of arms feature an eagle. ...
| Greece: The abduction of Europa, by Zeus in the form of a bull. Image File history File links Image of euro coinage. ...
Europa and Zeus, on the Greek €2 coin A commemorative Italian euro coin depicts Europa holding a pen over the text of the Constitution of Europe. ...
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall statue of Zeus at Olympia about 435 BC. The statue was perhaps the most famous sculpture in Ancient Greece, imagined here in a 16th century engraving Zeus (in Greek: nominative: Zeús, genitive: Diós), is...
| 2e ire.png Ireland: The Cláirseach, a traditional Irish harp The harper on the Monifeith Pictish stone, Scotland, 700-900 AD The harper on the Dupplin Cross, Scotland, circa 800 AD This Scottish clà rsach, known as the Clà rsach Lumanach or Lamont Harp made in the western Highlands (c. ...
A clà rsach, now in the Museum of Scotland. ...
| 2e lux.png Luxembourg: Effigy of Grand Duc Henri His Royal Highness Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albért Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume (born April 6, 1955) is the hereditary ruler of Luxembourg. ...
| 2e nl.png Netherlands: Portrait of Queen Beatrix, her title vertically shown as in the former gulden coin Beatrix, Queen of the Netherlands (born January 31, 1938 as Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard, Prinses der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, Prinses van Lippe-Biesterfeld) has been the queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands since April 30, 1980. ...
The Dutch 1 Gulden-coin was a unit of currency in the Netherlands, until the adoption of the Euro in 2002. ...
| 2e por.png Portugal: The royal seal of 1144 Events Louis VII capitulates to Pope Celestine II and so earns the popes absolution Pope Celestine II is succeeded by Pope Lucius II December 24 - Edessa falls to Zengi Montauban, France, is founded First recorded example of an anti-Semitic blood libel in England Normandy comes under Angevin control...
| Slovenia: France Prešeren and the first line of the 7th stanza of Zdravljica, the Slovenian national anthem Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2345x2348, 3457 KB)Slovenian 2 Euro coin reverse. ...
France Prešeren, a portrait by Božidar Jakac, 1940. ...
Zdravljica (A Toast) is a famous poem by France Prešeren. ...
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...
| 2e es.png Spain: Portrait of King Juan Carlos I Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (baptized as Juan Carlos Alfonso VÃctor MarÃa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias) was born on January 5, 1938 in Rome and is the reigning King (Rey de España) and head of state of Spain. ...
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Notes - As France is broadly hexagonal, l'hexagone is often used as slang to refer to France
Former national sides Va 2euro paul.gif Vatican: Effigy of the late Pope John Paul II Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan Paweł II) born [] (May 18, 1920, Wadowice, Poland – April 2, 2005, Vatican City) reigned as...
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Future national sides Estonia: A map of Estonia 2 Estonian euro The image above depicts a unit of currency issued by the European Central Bank (ECB). ...
| Latvia: Freedom Monument Image File history File links Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1808 × 1808 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Maltese cross The insignia of a Serving Brother of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem The Maltese Cross is featured on the badge of the Bermuda Regiment, heir to the BVRC. Typical St. ...
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See also The new reverse side of all €2 coins from 2007 onwards. ...
References - ^ Belgium. European Central Bank.
- ^ France. European Central Bank.
- ^ Ireland. European Central Bank.
- ^ Luxemburg. European Central Bank.
- ^ Monaco. European Central Bank.
- ^ Spain. European Central Bank.
- ^ Italy. European Central Bank.
- ^ San Marino. European Central Bank.
- ^ Vatican City. European Central Bank.
- ^ Austria. European Central Bank.
- ^ Finland. European Central Bank.
- ^ Germany. European Central Bank.
- ^ Greece. European Central Bank.
- ^ Netherlands. European Central Bank.
- ^ Portugal. European Central Bank.
- ^ Slovenia. European Central Bank.
External links - National sides of 2€ coins. European Central Bank. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
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