2-euro coins 2005
The 2005 year holds 9 issues (8 commemoratives, 1 circulation coin). "2-euro coins 2005" is one of the most-searched terms – here they all are at a glance.
Are 2-euro coins from 2005 worth anything?
Most 2-euro coins from 2005 are worth their 2-euro face value. The issues of the microstates are always an exception. Whether a 2005 coin fetches more than its face value depends on mintage, condition and demand – identify your coin and check its rarity:
50 Years of the State Treaty
Economic Union with Luxembourg
60 Years of the United Nations
1st Anniversary of the European Constitution
100th Anniversary of the Death of Grand Duke Adolphe
International Year of Physics
400 Years of Don Quixote
World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne
Sede Vacante 2005
2-euro coins 2005 – background & themes of the year
2005 continues the trend that began the previous year and clearly surpasses it: 9 issues – 8 commemorative coins and just 1 circulation coin – make this the broadest vintage yet since 2-euro commemorative coins began. These 2-euro commemorative coins 2005 cover a markedly wider range of themes than 2004 did.
Among the most notable designs are Spain's 400 Years of Don Quixote, Austria's 50 Years of the State Treaty, and Finland's 60 Years of the United Nations (mintage 2,000,000) – all with a clear historical or cultural reference point.
Among the microstates, San Marino stands out with its International Year of Physics issue (mintage 130,000). The Vatican is represented twice in 2005: with World Youth Day 2005 in Cologne (mintage 100,000) and a special issue marking the 2005 Sede Vacante (mintage 60,000) during the papal transition – both rank among the lowest-mintage and thus most sought-after 2-euro commemorative coins 2005.
The remaining countries sit well above these mintages: Luxembourg honours the 100th anniversary of the death of Grand Duke Adolphe (mintage 2,771,500), Belgium the economic union with Luxembourg (mintage 6,023,000), alongside Italy's issue marking the 1st anniversary of the European Constitution.
On value, the same pattern holds: most 2005 issues are worth simply their 2-euro face value, with the low-mintage microstate issues from San Marino and the Vatican as the exceptions. For more on such rarities, see microstates; the following vintage is covered under 2-euro coins 2006.