Rare 2 euro commemorative coin from Vienna discovered – collectors rejoice!

Rare 2 euro commemorative coin from Vienna discovered – collectors rejoice!

In Vienna, a very special find is causing a stir among coin collectors: a French 2 euro commemorative coin from 2020 has appeared in normal payment transactions. The find was shared by a user on the Reddit community r/EuroCoins and is already attracting the attention of other collectors. What is behind this special coin?

The special piece bears the motto “Recherche médicale”, or medical research, and is decorated with the inscription “UNION” and the year 2020. This coin was originally not intended for circulation; it came onto the market exclusively in special coin cards aimed at collectors. The only way the coin could have entered the mainstream currency is if someone opened one of these coin cards and put the coin into circulation, which is unusual for collectibles.

The value and collector interest

The finder estimated the coin's value at around 5 to 7 euros. But the coin database Numista gives a higher value of up to 10 euros in uncirculated condition. This could make the coin an attractive target for collectors. The coin cards themselves also have a good reputation in the collector community: ultimately, such cards were recently sold on eBay for 10 euros or more. This shows once again that collectibles are often very popular when they are rare.

What is particularly exciting is that it is a limited edition of only 300,000 coins, distributed across three different coin cards: “Union”, “Héros” and “Merci”. 100,000 copies were created for each of these variants, with the coin being sold in bank-fresh, uncirculated quality, as reported by euromuenzen-agrell.eu.

The community's reaction

The reactions to the find in the Reddit community have been consistently positive. There were numerous comments praising the unexpected find. Collectors appreciate such discoveries, which offer the opportunity to find pieces that are otherwise only available at particularly exclusive markets.

For anyone interested in euro coins, the website euro-muenzen.tv offers further valuable information and insights into the world of collector coins. Such discoveries of commemorative coins show once again that the collecting culture is alive and that there are always surprises that make every collector's heart beat faster.

So it remains to be seen how the search for more such pieces will develop and whether Vienna will produce even more rare coins from circulation. Until then, coin collectors need to keep their eyes and ears open!