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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;chrisild, post: 3504443, member: 39&quot;]A coincard is basically a nice thing - you get the coin in a (usually credit card sized) nicely designed &quot;sleeve&quot; which has some info about the occasion. Problem is, at least in my opinion, that some issues come in such special and surcharged versions only.</p><p><br /></p><p>Belgium for example issues two commemorative €2 coins this year. This is the <a href="https://www.herdenkingsmunten.be/belgie-2-euro-bruegel-2019-nl-coincard/nl/product/9933/#/zoom" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.herdenkingsmunten.be/belgie-2-euro-bruegel-2019-nl-coincard/nl/product/9933/#/zoom" rel="nofollow">Bruegel coin</a>; mintage 150,000 (BU coincard only, plus 5,000 proof pieces). Same figures for the other piece, dedicated to the European Monetary Institute, the predecessor of the European Central Bank. The EMI was founded 25 years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>France issues one €2 commem dedicated to the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago - another French-German joint issue, both versions have basically the same design. Mintages will be 30 million (DE) and 10 million (FR) - and yes, these coins are issued for circulation too. However, the second French €2 commem, featuring Asterix (created 60 years ago), can only be had in coincards. Three different ones, 100,000 pieces each, and surcharged of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, the four small countries that are not EU members but can issue euro coins have always done that. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But it was easier to ignore them, hehe. Now you have to decide - do I want all €2 commems from the member states, even if that means paying more, or do I buy only those that can (at least theoretically) be had at face? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Christian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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