2008 Irish 2 Euro
Ireland
2008
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Specifications
| Country | Ireland |
| Years Minted | 2008 |
| Composition | Outer ring: copper-nickel, Center: nickel brass |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Diameter | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Reeded with lettering |
Design
Obverse
Features the Irish harp, the national emblem of Ireland, with a commemorative design for the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Reverse
Depicts a map of Europe with the denomination '2 EURO' and stars representing the European Union.
History & Notable Facts
The 2008 Irish 2 Euro coin was the first from Ireland to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, embedding a global ethic into a humble bimetallic disc.
That design choice placed a stylized Irish harp alongside symbolic human rights motifs on the national side, while the common euro reverse handled the basics like the map of Europe. Struck at the Irish Mint, it used standard bimetallic composition—nickel brass ring and cupro-nickel center—but the edge bears a distinctive inscription for security.
Mintage figures are murky; official records from that era aren't always precise. As for condition, most circulated copies show wear from everyday use.
Not every coin needs to shout its importance.
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