Ireland €2 EU Presidency 2026 — Value and Rarity

Full sheet for Ireland's 2026 €2 commemorative (EU Council Presidency): mintage 501,000, issued 7 July 2026.

Description of the 2 Euro EU Presidency 2026

Ireland €2 commemorative 2026 – EU Council Presidency — Ireland €2 commemorative 2026 EU Council Presidency — coin obverse

The Ireland 2026 €2 commemorative marks the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Issued on 7 July 2026; also included in the FS year set.

The obverse shows the official Irish Presidency 2026 logo: a spiral of dots symbolising growth, dynamism and movement. Each of the five spiral arms has 27 dots (the 27 Member States); the free space in the centre forms a five-pointed star, echoing the EU flag. Left EU 2026, right AE 2026 (Aontas Eorpach), top and bottom ÉIRE; 12 EU stars on the outer ring.

Total mintage 501,000: 500,000 circulating (Ireland) + 1,000 in the FS set (Netherlands).

Coin specifications

Country	Ireland
Periodo	Unione Europea (dal 2002)
Coin type	Commemorative coin
Subject	EU Presidency
Denomination	2 euro
Year	2026
Material	Bimetallica. Parte esterna: rame-nichel; parte interna tre strati: nichel-ottone, nichel, nichel-ottone.
Diameter	25,75 mm
Forma	Rotonda
Thickness	2,20 mm
Weight	8,50 g
Data di emissione	07/07/2026
Mint	Ireland (circulation) · Olanda (divisionale FS)
Edge	Finemente zigrinato con il motivo “2” in incuso, seguito da due stelle a cinque punte, ripetuto sei volte alternativamente dal basso in alto e viceversa.

Mintage and rarity

Year	Mint	Mintage	Notes
2026	Ireland / Olanda	501.000	Circolanti 500.000 (Ireland) · Divisionale FS 1.000 (Olanda) · Totale 501.000

Market value

Estimated value: about €3.50 in BU (recent circulating issue). Total mintage 501,000.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Ireland EU Presidency 2026 €2 worth?

Recent issue; BU estimate about €3.50.

What is the mintage of the EU Presidency 2026 coin?

Total mintage 501,000. Circulating 500,000 (Ireland) · FS year set 1,000 (Netherlands).

Is the EU Presidency 2026 €2 rare?

Rarity C: a standard commemorative, usually near the listed market estimate.

When was the EU Presidency 2026 coin issued?

Issued on 7 July 2026.

What year is the EU Presidency coin from?

Issue year: 2026.

Where can I find all Irish commemoratives?

In the Ireland pillar catalog: /euro-coins/ireland/2-euro-commemoratives/

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