In 2022, the countries of the EU’s monetary union will celebrate “35 years of the Erasmus Programme” with a specially designed 2 euro coin. From 1 July, the special coins will then be a means of payment throughout the euro area. The Austrian 2 euro coins are issued in an edition of only one million.
Many people look at the money in their wallets. Not only out of economy, but also because rare motifs on the coins are popular and invite you to collect them. The group of 2 euro friends is particularly large in many countries: there are countless websites and forums where collectors can exchange ideas. Here is the opportunity to discover, collect and exchange unusual pieces in everyday life – for example in exchange for money. Some of these coins are now in high demand and are trading at higher collectible values. It is therefore worth checking your wallet regularly.
The “Erasmus coins”, which appear in the individual euro countries with motifs adapted to the country of issue, have the usual card motif on one side. On the other hand is the interpretation of the painting “Portrait of the Writing Erasmus of Rotterdam” (1523) by Hans Holbein the Younger. The background is formed by a network of lines representing intellectual and cultural exchange between students from different countries. Partially raised spots in the network indicate the number “35”, which refers to the years of existence of the Erasmus program.
Source: Krone
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