Two Euro 2015 European Flag, Coin from Austria

Coin	Two Euro 2015 European Flag

The Two Euro coin (€2.00) is a circulating bi-metallic coin made of two alloys: the inner part of nickel brass, the outer part of copper-nickel. Like all the common circulation coins (from 1 cent to €2), the denomination is issued by the separate countries in the Eurozone and is legal tender in all of them, irrespective of which country has issued it. The denomination was introduced in 2002, when Austria retired the Austrian Schilling currency and introduced the Euro.

The coins have a common reverse designed by Luc Luycx in 1999 which shows a map of the European Union; it was changed in 2007 to reflect the enlargement of the Union. Each country has its own national obverse; the Austrian regular obverse features a portrait of Bertha von Suttner.

The €2 is also the only denomination in which circulating commemorative Euro coins are issued; these are also legal tender in all countries of the Eurozone, no matter which country issued them; commemoratives of other denominations are only legal tender in the issuing country. The number of commemorative coins is limited to two (before 2012 to one) per country per year (in addition to any common issue) and to 5 percent of the total mintage output. Given that the reverse is fixed, the commemorative designs are always on the obverse.

This coin commemorates the 30th anniversary of the introduction of the flag of the European Union in 1985. It is part of a joint commemorative by 19 members states, where each country issued a €2 coin with the same design but with national texts.

The flag of Europe or the European flag is an official symbol used by the Council of Europe (CoE) - the regional organisation representing Europe, as well as the European Union (EU). It consists of a circle of twelve five-pointed golden stars on a blue field. The design of the coin shows the EU flag as a symbol that unites people and cultures with shared visions and ideals for a better common future.

Austrian Two Euro coins issued in 2015 have now been in circulation for eight years.

Mint	Austrian Mint	Mint Mark	No mint mark	Total Mintage	2,500,000 (2.5 million)

Obverse

The designs shows at its centre a flag with twelve stars, surrounded by twelve human figures - embracing the birth of a new Europe.

Around above right, the legend REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH (Republic of Austria), followed by the anniversary dates 1985 - 2015.

Below right, the initials of the designer, ΓΣ (Greek letters Gamma and Sigma), for Georgios Stamatopoulos.

In the outer ring, the twelve stars of the European Union, representing the twelve original member states.

Obverse Inscription	REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1985 - 2015

Reverse

The reverse of the coin shows on the right a representation of a map of the western part of Europe.

Behind the map and interrupted by it, six vertical lines connect the twelve stars of Europe - six around above right, and six around below right.

On the left, a large numeral value: 2; on the right, overlaid on the map, the denomination EURO.

The designer's monogram LL (for Luc Luycx) is below right in the rim, below the O in EURO.

Reverse Inscription	2 EURO

Edge	Milled, inscribed	Edge Inscription	2 EURO * 2 EURO * 2 EURO * 2 EURO *

Notes	Date of issue: 30 October 2015. The coin was not included in the annual mint sets.

All (25) coins of type: Two Euro, Austria

Coin Name	Mintage	Legend
Two Euro 2002	196,510,000	************ 2 EURO 2002
Two Euro 2003	4,855,100	************ 2 EURO 2003
Two Euro 2004	2,620,000	************ 2 EURO 2004
Two Euro 2005 Austrian State Treaty	7,000,000	50 JAHRE STAATSVERTRAG 2005
Two Euro 2006	2,420,000	************ 2 EURO 2006
Two Euro 2007 Treaty of Rome	9,000,000	VERTRAG VON ROM 50 JAHRE EUROPA 2007 REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Two Euro 2008	2,665,000	************ 2 EURO 2008
Two Euro 2009 Economic and Monetary Union	5,000,000	REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH WWU 1999 - 2009
Two Euro 2010	17,065,000	************ 2 EURO 2010
Two Euro 2011	27,765,000	************ 2 EURO 2011
Two Euro 2012 Bertha von Suttner	21,200,000	************ 2 EURO 2012
Two Euro 2012 Euro Cash Anniversary	11,060,000	REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH € 2002 2012
Two Euro 2013	10,160,000	************ 2 EURO 2013
Two Euro 2014	20,160,000	************ 2 EURO 2014
Two Euro 2015 Bertha von Suttner	12,360,000	************ 2 EURO 2015
Two Euro 2015 European Flag	2,500,000	REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1985 - 2015
Two Euro 2016 Austrian National Bank	16,060,000	REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH 1816 2016 200 JAHRE OESTERREICHISCHE NATIONALBANK
Two Euro 2017	17,760,000	************ 2 EURO 2017
Two Euro 2018 Austria 100th Anniversary	18,160,000	2018 100 JAHRE REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Two Euro 2019	15,860,000	************ 2 EURO 2019
Two Euro 2020	12,760,000	************ 2 EURO 2020
Two Euro 2021	9,960,000	************ 2 EURO 2021
Two Euro 2022 Bertha von Suttner	unknown	************ 2 EURO 2022
Two Euro 2022 Erasmus Programme	1,060,000	1987 - 2002 ERASMUS PROGRAMM REPUBLIK ÖSTERREICH
Two Euro 2023 Bertha von Suttner	unknown	************ 2 EURO 2023

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Two Euro 2015 European Flag: Details

Country	Austria
Currency	Euro, Austria
Coin Type	Two Euro, Commemorative
Issued	2015
Face Value	2 (x Euro, Austria)
Circulation Mintage	2,500,000 (2.5 million)
Total Mintage	2,500,000 (2.5 million)
Current	Yes
Material	Bimetallic
Designer	Luc Luycx, Georgios Stamatopoulos
Technology	Milled (machine-made)
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal Alignment (Axis 0)
Size	25.7500 mm
Thickness	2.250 mm
Mass	8.5000 g
OCC ID	BYNK-ODDC-WGWB-OPQM