2 euro coins (€2) are made of an inner coin and an outer ring. The inner part is made of three layers nickel brass, brass and nickel brass. The outer part is made of cupronickel. They have a diameter of 25.75 mm, a 2.20 mm thickness and a mass of 8.5 grams. The coins' edges vary between national issues. Most are finely ribbed with edge lettering. All coins have a common reverse side and country-specific national sides.
Common side of all €2 coins minted before 2007
Common side of all €2 coins minted from 2007 onwards
National edges
Standard €2 edge inscriptions by country
Country
Edge inscription
Description
Austria
The sequence "2 EURO ***" repeated four times alternately upright and inverted.
Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain
The sequence "2 * *" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Cyprus
The sequence "2 ΕΥΡΩ 2 EURO" repeated twice (2 EURO in Greek and Turkish).
Finland
"SUOMI FINLAND" (FINLAND in Finnish and Swedish, the two official languages in Finland), followed by three lion's heads.
Germany
"EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (UNITY AND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM in German), Germany's national motto and the beginning of Germany's national anthem, followed by the Federal Eagle.
Greece
"ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑ *" (ELLENIKE DEMOKRATIA: "HELLENIC REPUBLIC" in Greek).
Italy, San Marino, Vatican
The sequence "2 *" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted.
Malta
The sequence "2**" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted, where "*" is replaced by a Maltese cross instead of the simple five-pointed star usually used.
Netherlands
"GOD * ZIJ * MET * ONS *" (GOD BE WITH US in Dutch). The same lettering had been applied to the larger denomination guilder coins.
Portugal
The edge design features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side, all equally spaced.
Slovenia
"SLOVENIJA*" (SLOVENIA in Slovene), where "*" is replaced by an engraved dot instead of the five-pointed star usually used.
Planned designs to come into circulation once the members who designed them adopt the euro. The dates shown below are tentative and have not been confirmed. They have been mentioned in the media and several other sources, but are subject to change.
