A young, feminine Marianne with determined features that embody the desire for a sound and lasting Europe. Around twelve five-pointed stars representing the European Union.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
RF 2006
F. COURTIADE
Reverse description
A globe, next to the face value, shows Europe in relation to Africa and Asia.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
CENT LL
Edge
Smooth with a groove running circumferentially around the edge
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage
1999 - - 702 104 013 1999 - BU set - 35 000 1999 - Proof - 15 000 2000 - - 510 155 013 2000 - BU set - 35 000 2000 - Proof - 15 000 2001 - - 249 110 593 2001 - BU set - 35 000 2001 - Proof - 15 000 2002 - In BU sets only - 165 290 2002 - Proof - 21 453 2003 - - 160 237 009 2003 - BU set - 132 139 2003 - Proof - 40 000 2004 - - 300 184 009 2004 - BU set - 129 103 2004 - Proof - 11 033 2005 - - 260 307 009 2005 - BU set - 120 000 2005 - Proof - 8 519 2006 - - 283 080 009 2006 - BU set - 80 000 2006 - Proof - 9 811 2007 - - 200 050 000 2007 - BU set - 60 000 2007 - Proof - 7 500 2008 - - 386 500 000 2008 - BU set - 60 000 2008 - Proof - 7 500 2009 - - 343 120 000 2009 - BU set - 52 000 2009 - Proof - 7 500 2010 - - 277 000 000 2010 - BU set - 55 500 2010 - Proof - 8 992 2011 - - 250 000 000 2011 - BU set - 42 500 2011 - Proof - 9 000 2012 - - 278 000 000 2012 - BU set - 43 000 2012 - Proof - 7 804 2013 - - 220 644 000 2013 - BU set - 28 500 2013 - Proof - 6 661 2014 - - 210 000 000 2014 - BU set - 28 500 2014 - Proof - 5 338 2015 - - 199 000 000 2015 - BU set - 28 500 2015 - Proof - 7 500 2016 - - 192 000 000 2016 - BU set - 28 500 2016 - Proof - 7 500 2017 - - 200 000 000 2017 - BU set - 27 500 2017 - Proof - 7 500 2018 - - 142 600 000 2018 - BU set - 28 500 2018 - Proof - 7 500 2019 - - 161 280 000 2019 - BU set - 16 000 2019 - Proof - 7 500 2020 - - 2020 - BU set - 18 500 2020 - Proof - 7 500 2021 - - 2021 - BU set - 15 000 2021 - Proof - 2022 - - 2022 - BU set - 25 000 2022 - Proof - 10 000 2023 - - 2023 - BU set - 25 000 2023 - Proof - 7 500 2024 - - 2024 - BU - 2024 - Proof -