# 404 - 2 Euro Commemoratives - Part 16
I love commemorative coins and, a few years ago, I discovered that the Euro Community was minting commemorative coins.
Each country has the right to mint up to two coins each year. They must be 2 euros, with the same face of a normal 2 euros coin and the same attributes and aspect.
The minting country uses the other side to show us what it is being commemorated.
They circulate exactly as the normal 2 euros coins.
The only exception to the rule of two coins each year is when they commemorate facts that affect the whole Europe. In this case the countries are allowed an extra coin.
They are Bi-Metallic Nickel-brass clad Nickel center in Copper-nickel ring, 8.5 g.
The first one was minted in Greece (2004) to commemorate the Athens Summer Olympic Games with a mintage of 50,000,000.
I will show all that I have, in no particular order.
Today's first is a 2011 2 Euro from France, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of International Music Day. It shows a cheerful crowd, with a stylised image of a musical instrument and notes floating in the air, denoting the atmosphere of celebration on the Day of Music, which has been celebrated every summer solstice in France since 1981.
The second is a 2011 2 Euro from Germany, commemorating the State of Nordrhein-Westfalen. It shows the Köln (Cologne) Cathedral in its entirety, as a masterpiece of the German Gothic architectural style, emphasizing the beauty of the south portal.
The third is a 2011 2 Euro from Portugal, commemorating the 500th birthday of Fernão Mendes Pinto, a Portuguese explorer whose book on his discoveries and adventures in the seas and countries of Asia was published posthumously under title “Peregrinação” (Pilgrimage). It depicts a sailing ship floating on a sea formed by a series of wave-shaped references to Portugal, Lisbon, his book and some of the destinations of his travels.
I hope you have enjoyed our little walk around the euro commemoratives.
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MAybe I have some in my wallet....
They circulate, so you may find them in your pockets. If you find one from Vatican, do not spend it. They are very expensives.
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I loved the idea of having a Music Day! The French people know how to celebrate.
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It is a wonderful idea. Here in Brazil we have the Carnival, that is a Brazilian commemoration with music and dances.
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