Latvia, 2 euro 2015: the commemorative coin for 30 years of the European Union flag.

This is the joint coin issued by all euro area countries for the 30th anniversary of the EU flag, shown as a symbol that unites people and cultures with shared visions and ideals for a better future.

Twelve stars morph into human figures embracing the birth of a new Europe; the issuing country and the years 1985-2015 run in a semicircle at top right, and the initials of the artist, Georgios Stamatopoulos, are at bottom right. According to the ECB: issued in the fourth quarter of 2015, with the mintage varying by country.

Commemorative 2 euro coins share the properties and the common side of normal 2 euro coins and are legal tender throughout the euro area. Bimetallic, 25.75 mm, 8.5 g; the outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union. For a euro collection it is the Latvian version of the joint euro area coin.

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