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Euro coins with a minting error don’t just look special. They are also particularly valuable. Here you can find out how to recognise rare and valuable 2-euro coins.
Valuable 2-euro coin due to minting error
Two-euro coins can have been minted incorrectly in various ways. In any case, they are very valuable. On the Internet, such coins are traded on various platforms in the three-digit and sometimes even five-digit range.
- Formatting error: Perhaps the rarest minting error is the so-called “fried egg”. Here, the inner part of the coin is slightly higher than the outer ring. It thus protrudes above the egg white like the yolk.
- Wrong inscriptions: Sometimes the rim inscriptions of the coin do not match the symbols. A classic example is the combination of the Irish coin with the border inscription of the Netherlands.
- Mistaken cards: Some mints slept through the accession of Romania and Bulgaria in 2007. Instead of minting an updated EU card, they continued to use the old card.
The Expensive 2 Euro Coins from the Dwarf States
The euro coins from dwarf states are particularly valuable. Look out for the countries, San Marino, the Vatican, Andorra or Monaco. These are easily recognisable by the engraved name or symbols.
- Andorra: The classic two-euro coin shows the national coat of arms of the Republic.
- Monaco: The standard two-euro coin from 2006 shows Prince Albert II. Grimaldi in lateral perspective.
- San Marino: The classic two-euro coin from 2017 shows Saint Marinus.
- Vatican: The 2019 coin shows the coat of arms of Pope Francis.
2-Euro coins for special occasions
Special-occasion coins are also a nice source of money.
- Various EU states minted coins for commemorative events and celebrations, again the specimens of the dwarf states are particularly valuable.
- There are also special editions designed by artists.
