Europe
Each member state of the Eurosystem can issue a €2 commemorative coin once a year. These coins have the same features and properties and the same common side as normal €2 coins. What makes them different is their commemorative design on the national side.
Only the €2 denomination can be used for commemorative coins. They are legal tender throughout the euro area, that means they can be used – and must be accepted – just like any other euro coin.
The very first euro coin of this kind was issued in 2004 by Greece to commemorate the Olympic Games in Athens.
2004
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2008
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