The 2 Euro Coin Catalogue was the first comprehensive system created for managing and identifying all 2 euro circulation and commemorative coins, as well as their officially packaged editions. Use this system to fully organise your collection. Below, we explain in detail how the individual numbers are structured.
The numbers for each individual 2 euro coin are structured as follows:
Country code – Year code – Coin type – [Variant]
The country code follows the ISO 3166 standard, which is also used by the European Central Bank (ECB):
- AT – Austria
- BE – Belgium
- CY – Cyprus
- DE – Germany
etc.
The year code consists of the last two digits of the respective year of issue:
- 02 – 2002
- 03 – 2003
etc.
The coin type is distinguished as follows:
- K – Circulation coin
- G – Commemorative coin.
If a country issued multiple circulation or commemorative coins within a calendar year, the coins of that year receive an additional variant number. This consists of a further sequential digit. The issue date of the respective coins determines the numbering.
- 1 – First issue of a type
- 2 – Second issue of a type
etc.
Example of Cataloguing
The 2 euro commemorative coin issued by the Federal Republic of Germany for "50 Years of the Treaty of Rome" is assigned the following number:
DE-07 G2.