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Some 2-euro coins are not a national affair: for European anniversaries all euro countries strike the same commemorative coin with an identical motif – the joint issues. Add to that the shared common side carried by every euro coin, and the history of the single currency.
| Country | Capital | EU accession | Former currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Vienna | 1 January 1995 | Austrian schilling |
| Belgium | Brussels | 23 July 1952 | Belgian franc |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | 1 January 2007 | Bulgarian lev |
| Croatia | Zagreb | 1 July 2013 | Croatian kuna |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | 1 May 2004 | Cypriot pound |
| Estonia | Tallinn | 1 May 2004 | Estonian kroon |
| Finland | Helsinki | 1 January 1995 | Finnish markka |
| France | Paris | 23 July 1952 | French franc |
| Germany | Berlin | 23 July 1952 | German mark |
| Greece | Athens | 1 January 1981 | Greek drachma |
| Ireland | Dublin | 1 January 1973 | Irish pound |
| Italy | Rome | 23 July 1952 | Italian lira |
| Latvia | Riga | 1 May 2004 | Latvian lats |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | 1 May 2004 | Lithuanian litas |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | 23 July 1952 | Luxembourg franc |
| Malta | Valletta | 1 May 2004 | Maltese lira |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam (seat of government: The Hague) | 23 July 1952 | Dutch guilder |
| Portugal | Lisbon | 1 January 1986 | Portuguese escudo |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | 1 May 2004 | Slovak koruna |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | 1 May 2004 | Slovenian tolar |
| Spain | Madrid | 1 January 1986 | Spanish peseta |
The value sides of euro coins are identical throughout Europe. The national sides, by contrast, may be designed by each country using motifs reflecting its own culture and traditions — unlike euro banknotes, which share a uniform design across the continent. On 16 June 1997, the design competition for the euro value …
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