An Irish harp in the center with the country name in Irish to the left, the date to the right, and the 12 stars of Europe in the outer ring
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
éire
2008 (Translation: Ireland 2008)
Reverse description
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
2 EURO
LL
Edge
Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence `2 * *
Mint
Irish Mint, Dublin, Ireland(1976-date) Mint of Finland (Suomen Rahapaja), Vantaa, Finland (1988-date) Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) Münze Österreich, Vienna, Austria(1194-date) Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date) Royal Mint, Llantrisant, United Kingdom (1968-date)