2 Euro Luxembourg 2022 - Erasmus

Theme : 35 years of the Erasmus program

Design description:

The European Commission has decided that all euro zone member states will issue a commemorative 2 euro coin with a common design, to mark the 35th anniversary of the Erasmus program. Including Germany with its 5 mints, the number of coins in the series is 23 commemorative 2 euro coins

The citizens of the European Union voted on the Internet from a list of six design proposals, according to a procedure recommended by the European Commission. The winning design was conceived by renowned Monnaie de Paris engraver Joaquin Jimenez, highlighting two main elements: the original intellectual inspiration, Erasmus himself, and his influence on Europe.

The main motif is the portrait of Erasmus of Rotterdam; the other part of the motif represents, through a ray of connections, the many intellectual and human exchanges between European students.

Print run : 500,000 copies.