Monaco 2013: 20th Anniversary of UN Membership

[Bimat]

In 1993 (thus, 20 years ago), the Principality of Monaco became a member of the United Nations, with full voting rights. Monaco is likely to issue a commemorative €2 coin on this occasion.

Further details are not available yet, may be soon...

Aditya

[collectcoins_com]

And mintage should be around the 1.000.000.

[Bimat]

1 Million? Are you sure it's not a typo?

Aditya

[collectcoins_com]

No, this is the last information I've got

[Bimat]

It would rather be very nice if they issue so many coins! I wonder if ECB will allow such a huge mintage for such a tiny country? Let's wait and watch!

Aditya

[chrisild]

The ECB controls the total issue volumes, not single mintages.   I read about that 1 million mintage too, but in a collector's blog, not in any official source so far. ("Pour éviter au maximum la spéculation et pour que la pièce circule librement dans toute la zone euro, il est prévu une frappe à hauteur de 1 million d'exemplaires.") So speculation is to be avoided (ha ...); we will see.

Theoretically such a volume is possible, according to the monetary agreement: The fixed part of the annual "ceiling" is 2,340,000 euro; the variable part is the French issue volume per person multiplied by the number of people living in Monaco. There is also an option to increase that volume for a commem, but only if the volume in the year before and/or after is lower ...

Christian

[Figleaf]

A 2 euro coin was just issued in the Netherlands with a mintage of 2 million. There's not a trace of it in circulation. Even a mintage of 1 million will not prevent funny pricing, I suppose.

Peter

[collectcoins_com]

A 2 euro coin was just issued in the Netherlands with a mintage of 2 million. There's not a trace of it in circulation. Even a mintage of 1 million will not prevent funny pricing, I suppose.

The 2011 coin 2 euro Erasmus from the Netherlands has a mintage of 2 million coins.
Just around 200.000 did go to the dealers. The other coins were put into circulation.
This is the reason why these unc coins are more expensive.

[Bimat]

According to Official Journal of Monaco, Monaco will indeed issue 1,249, 131 pieces of €2 commemorative this year They haven't confirmed the theme though.

Aditya

[Bimat]

Here's the image: (Source: myeurohobby.eu / numismatica visual)

Aditya

[chrisild]

By the way, that blue and white maple leaf sign does not refer to Canada, and it won't be on the actual coins.   That is Gadoury's company logo ...

Christian

[Bimat]

The design reminds me of Finnish €2 commemorative of 2005..

By the way, there will be 10,000 proof pieces of this commemorative too, exclusively for rich collectors.

Aditya

[chrisild]

The map is taken from the UN logo. And of course the peace dove is a strong symbol by itself, but also the logo of the UN's International Day of Peace ...

I'll be glad to get one, but will not need a proof piece.   As far as I know, the proof version can be purchased now; the regular coin comes later this year. Could even be Nov/Dec, we will see.

Christian

[Figleaf]

Thank you for the comparison, Bimat. Good fun to see the creative design of puzzle pieces on the Finnish coin and the logo on the Monegask coin. I am sure you can guess which design I prefer...

Peter

[Illioplius]

This is actually the third euro coin depicting a dove. 2005 Finland was the first, but do you know the second? ;)