France €2 CC 2010 - 70th anniversary of the appeal of June 18

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Malta 2014 - Possible Themes for €2 Commemorative Coins

Malta in the year 2014 will celebrate 2 major events - on 1st of May together with nine other countries will celebrate its 10 years of being in the European Union, few months later on the 21st September will celebrate its 50 years of independence - so hopefully the central bank of Malta will pick up one of these themes and materialise it into a 2 euro commemorative coin. Meanwhile you can enjoy my fantasy designs!


10 Years in the European Union
Two jigsaw puzzles, one showing the Maltese Flag and the other, the European Union one are joined together to symbolise unity. Malta has been united with the European Union for the past 10 years, indicated by 1 and 0. 10 SNIN FL-UNJONI EWROPEA” is the Maltese for 10 YEARS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION.


50 Years of Independence
An allegoric representation of Malta and flying pigeons to symbolise that Malta has been free and independent for the past 50 years.

Slovenia 2010 - 200th anniversary of the Botanic Gardens in Ljubljana

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Belgium €2 Commemorative Coin 2010 - EU Presidency

Italy 2010 - 200th anniversary of Cavour's birth

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2010 Malta

Malta this year will celebrate the 1950th year of Christianity. For this event Pope Benedict XVI will visit the island for almost 2 days between the 17-18th April.

Although this major celebration gives Malta a good reason to issue a €2 commemorative coin, the Central Bank of Malta so far did not disclose if they plan to issue this commemorative coin or not, thus any news about this are mere rumours!

2010 San Marino

San Marino like every year, this year is planning to issue a €2 commemorative coin to commemorate the 500th anniversary since the death of Sandro Botticelli.

The design for this coin is already known and you can see it on right image including the folder in which it will be packed.

More Coming Soon! 

Announcement

€2 Commemorative Coins' Blog just Launched!The Euro Coins Collection Blog just launched this blog that will specifically cater for €2 Commemorative Coins Collectors.

This blog will be kept simple; on the right hand side there is  a table of content, from there you can select the year or the country of which you want to see coins. In the coming days I will be adding all the other coins that are not there so far!

Also on the right hand side there is a link to an EXCEL sheet that lists all the €2 commemorative coins released so far or that will be released soon - varieties are also included!

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For any questions or comments that you might have you can email me at melitikus@yahoo.com

2010 Spain

Cordoba's historic centre

not yet known - coins

The coin commemorates the first Spanish site – the historical centre of Cordoba – to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1984. It portrays the ‘forest of pillars' of the Great Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba, one of the greatest and oldest examples of Islamic art in Europe. Built between the 8th and 10th centuries, the Mosque was later consecrated as a Christian cathedral and underwent successive transformations. The coin is the first in a new series dedicated to the Spanish sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage list, which will be issued every year starting in 2010.

2010 Slovenia

Ljubljana's Botanical Garden

1,000,000 coins

The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the creation of the Botanical Garden in Ljubljana, the oldest scientific and cultural institution in Slovenia. The inner part of the coin depicts the ‘hladnikia’ (Hladnikia pastinacifolia), a rare plant endemic to Slovenia which is named after Franc Hladnik, its discoverer and the founder of Ljubljana's Botanical Garden.

2010 Luxembourg

Grand-Duke's coat of arms

1,000,000 coins

The coin features the effigy of His Royal Highness Grand-Duke Henri together with his coat of arms, showing the Luxembourg and Nassau lions.

2010 Portugal

100th anniversary of the Portuguese Republic

not yet known - coins

The coin commemorates the 100th anniversary of the end of the constitutional monarchy of King Manuel II and the establishment of the Portuguese First Republic further to the 5 October 1910 revolution.

2010 Italy

200th anniversary of Cavour's birth

4,000,000 coins

The coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of the birth of Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810-1861), a key figure in the Italian unification and founder of the Italian Liberal Party and the political newspaper Il Risorgimento. It features Cavour's portrait executed by Francesco Hayez in 1864.

2010 Germany

Bremen

30,000,000 coins

This is the fifth coin in the series of the German federal states ('Bundesländer'), launched in 2006. It features Bremen's town hall, with the Bremen Roland statue in the foreground. The statue was erected in 1404 and represents Charlemagne's knight Roland bearing Durendart, the "sword of justice".

2010 France

70th anniversary of the appeal of June 18

not yet known - coins

This coin commemorates the 70th anniversary of the appeal (“Appel du 18 Juin”) made by General Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, on the BBC in London on 18 June 1940, after the fall of France. De Gaulle spoke to the French people declaring that the war was not yet over. The speech is the origin of the French Resistance against the occupation during World War II.

2009 Vatican City

International Year of Astronomy

106,084 coins

This coin was issued on the occasion of the International Year of Astronomy. The inner part of the coin depicts an allegory of the birth of the stars and planets together with several astronomical instruments. The design is inspired by Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel.

2009 Slovakia

20th anniversary of the “Day of fight for freedom and democracy”

1,000,000 coins

This coin commemorates the 20th anniversary of the peaceful student demonstration which took place in Prague on 17 November 1989 and was severely repressed by police. Demonstrations spread to other cities and heralded the end of the soviet era two years later.