# 496 - 2 Euro Commemoratives - Part 33
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.
The info about the coins was taken from Numista : https://en.numista.com/index.php
Today's first is a 2017 2 Euro from Andorra. It is not a commemorative coin but I liked it. It shows Andorra's Coat-of-Arms.
The second is a 2015 2 Euro from France, commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the Flag of the European Union. The design shows the EU flag as a symbol that unites people and cultures with shared visions and ideals for a better common future.
The third is a 2015 2 Euro from Finland, commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of Jean Sibelius, the most famous Finnish composer. At the inner part of the coin is sky with stars, tree tops at the right.
I hope you have enjoyed our little walk around the euro commemoratives.
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The emblem of the US coins found in coins has 13 stars representing the first 13 states. There are 12 stars on the French 2 Euro... does it mean anything?
All 2 Euro commemorative coins show the 12 stars. They are the 12 stars of the European Union.
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