2-euro coins 2011
The 2011 year holds 17 issues (16 commemoratives, 1 circulation coin). "2-euro coins 2011" is one of the most-searched terms – here they all are at a glance.
Are 2-euro coins from 2011 worth anything?
Most 2-euro coins from 2011 are worth their 2-euro face value. The issues of the microstates are always an exception. Whether a 2011 coin fetches more than its face value depends on mintage, condition and demand – identify your coin and check its rarity:
100 Years of International Women's Day
Map Outline of Estonia
200 Years of the Bank of Finland
30 Years of the Fête de la Musique
North Rhine-Westphalia
2011 Special Olympics in Athens
150 Years of Italian Unification
50th Anniversary of Hereditary Grand Duke Jean's Appointment as Lieutenant-Representative
Election of the First Representatives 1849
Wedding of Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock
500 Years of Laus Stultitiae
500th Birthday of Fernão Mendes Pinto
500th Birthday of Giorgio Vasari
20th Anniversary of the Visegrád Agreement
100th Birthday of Franc Rozman
UNESCO World Heritage Site – Alhambra, Generalife and Albaicín, Granada
World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid
2-euro coins 2011 – background & themes of the year
The 2011 vintage of 2-euro coins comprises 17 issues: 16 commemorative coins and one regular circulation coin. There was no joint European issue that year – instead, eurozone countries marked a wide range of national anniversaries, from the 150th anniversary of Italian unification to the wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock.
Germany continued its "Bundesländer" series in 2011, which has featured one German state and its best-known landmark every year since 2006 – this time it was North Rhine-Westphalia's turn. Collectors looking for the German 2-euro coin 2011 will find it within this ongoing regional series.
Among the 2-euro commemorative coins 2011, the microstate issues are traditionally the most sought-after: San Marino marked the 500th birthday of Giorgio Vasari with a mintage of 130,000, the Vatican struck 115,000 coins for World Youth Day 2011 in Madrid, and Monaco issued 147,877 coins for the royal wedding. Mintages stayed low beyond the microstates too: Malta capped its coin marking the 1849 election of its first representatives at 425,000, while Portugal limited its Fernão Mendes Pinto 500th-birthday coin to 520,000.
Face value stays the same across all 2-euro commemorative coins 2011, but collector value varies considerably depending on mintage – especially for the low-mintage microstate issues. If you own a coin from this vintage, use the coin identification tool to pin it down, or keep browsing on the 2012 year page.