2-euro coins 2010
The 2010 year holds 13 issues (12 commemoratives, 1 circulation coin). "2-euro coins 2010" is one of the most-searched terms – here they all are at a glance.
Are 2-euro coins from 2010 worth anything?
Most 2-euro coins from 2010 are worth their 2-euro face value. The issues of the microstates are always an exception. Whether a 2010 coin fetches more than its face value depends on mintage, condition and demand – identify your coin and check its rarity:
EU Council Presidency Belgium 2010
150 Years of the Finnish Markka
70th Anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June
Bremen
2,500 Years of the Battle of Marathon
200th Birthday of Count Camillo Benso di Cavour
Coat of Arms of Grand Duke Henri
100 Years of the Portuguese Republic
500th Anniversary of the Death of Sandro Botticelli
200 Years of the Ljubljana Botanical Garden
King Juan Carlos I (2010 – 2014)
UNESCO World Heritage Site – Historic Centre of Córdoba
Year for Priests
2-euro coins 2010 – background & themes of the year
The 2-euro coins 2010 vintage comprises 13 issues (12 commemorative, 1 circulation coin) – a moderate volume again, with no official joint European issue. Germany continued its "Bundesländer" series with Bremen as the fifth state.
National themes in 2010 centred on round historical anniversaries: Greece recalled the Battle of Marathon 2,500 years earlier, France marked the 70th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June, Italy the 200th birthday of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour, and Portugal 100 years of the Portuguese Republic. Belgium used its 2010 EU Council presidency as a coin motif, Finland honoured 150 years of Finnish currency, and Spain marked the UNESCO World Heritage status of Córdoba's old town.
Among the 2-euro commemorative coins 2010 from the microstates, mintages stayed tight once more: the Vatican struck its Year for Priests design in 111,000 pieces, San Marino its coin marking the 500th anniversary of Sandro Botticelli's death in 130,000 pieces. Luxembourg's coin featuring Grand Duke Henri's coat of arms also stayed comparatively scarce at 529,500 pieces.
Most 2-euro coins from 2010 are worth only their face value of 2 euros; the low-mintage microstate issues are the exception. If you want to identify a 2010 2-euro coin, our coin identification tool is the best place to start – the previous 2009 vintage shows, with its EMU joint issue, just how large a year with a shared design can get.