2 Euro Commemorative coins Ireland 2023

50th anniversary of Ireland’s membership of the European Union

The Obverse depicts the modified logo of the 'EU50' programme, used to promote events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ireland's accession to the EU. The logo consists of the inscription "ÉIRE", placed above the words "EU50" (in much larger letters), where the number "0" is partially formed by five stars. At the top is the year "1973" (the year Ireland joined the European Union), and at the bottom is the minting year. On the outside part are placed 12 five-pointed stars, representing the European Union.The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).