2 Euros (Economic and Monetary Union)
Austria • 2 Euros • Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring • 2009
- Denomination
- 2 Euros
- Issuer
- Austria
- Struck
- 2009
- Currency
- Euro
- Weight
- 8.5 g
- Diameter
- 25.75 mm
- Catalog refs
- KM 3175 · Schön 359
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Where it came from
The 2009 Economic and Monetary Union commemorative 2-euro coin was issued by Austria to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Economic and Monetary Union, which established the transition to the euro as a single currency. Across the eurozone, member states released this commemorative coin featuring a common design, symbolizing the evolution of the euro from its historical roots in trade to its modern status as a pillar of European integration.
The design was created by Helmut Andexlinger, a professional designer at the Austrian Mint who won a pan-European competition to determine the commemorative image. The motif depicts a human figure merging into the euro symbol, intentionally styled to look like a primitive cave drawing to evoke the long history of human exchange. The coin was well received by numismatists for its minimalist, symbolic aesthetic and its shared status among multiple European nations.
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