| Issuer | Ireland |
| Year | 2002-2006 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Jarlath Hayes Reverse: Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#39, Schön#38 |
| Obverse description | The Celtic harp, a traditional symbol of Ireland, with the country name to the left and the date to the right, and the 12 stars of Europe in the outer ring |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | éire
2006 (Translation: Ireland 2006) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the fifteen states of the European Union |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * * |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 2002 - - 90 590 000 2002 - In Sets - 25 000 2003 - - 2 630 000 2003 - In Sets - 65 000 2004 - - 3 740 000 2004 - In Sets - 44 000 2005 - - 13 470 000 2005 - In Sets - 55 000 2006 - - 5 075 000 2006 - In Sets - 55 000 2006 - Proof - 5 000 |
| Catalog ID | 1677865170 |
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