2-Euro Ticker: New 2-Euro Coins in April 2025
By Sebastian Wieschowski
After the takeover of coin production by the “Helsinki Mint”, a new brand of the Royal Dutch Mint, it remained unclear for months how Finland’s 2-euro coins would continue. CoinsWeekly had already speculated in a previous edition of the “2-Euro Ticker” in December 2024 that the Dutch might apply their business model of bilingual coincards to Finland as well – since, conveniently, in Finland, Swedish is recognised as an official language alongside Finnish.
The first circulation coins from Finland were minted by the Royal Dutch Mint. Clearly visible: the caduceus, the symbol of the Dutch mint. Photo: Helsinki Mint.
After Finland, alongside Belgium and the Netherlands, presented its own coin set at the World Money Fair, it became clear that Finland would adjust its 2-euro commemorative coin issuance policy to the Belgian-Dutch model through its new contractor. In both countries, 2-euro coins mostly or even exclusively appear in coincards, with Belgium producing coincards in two language versions.
It now seems that Finland will follow this model – as reported consistently across several blogs and Facebook groups, the next 2-euro coin “Finland’s State Visits – Diplomacy and Foreign Policy” will be issued in two coincards – one with English labelling and one with Finnish and Swedish labelling. Each coincard version is expected to have a mintage in the mid-five-figure range. Additionally, there will be a Proof version – and, most controversially, coin rolls that will only be available from the Royal Dutch Mint. Although these coins will be issued in circulation quality, they are unlikely to actually enter general circulation.
The exact mintages and conditions will be published by the Royal Dutch Mint in mid-May. However, for complete collectors, Finland is likely to become an expensive undertaking – between 2022 and 2024, Finnish 2-euro coins had a total mintage of 400,000 pieces without coincards, and the total circulation mintage is expected to be drastically reduced from 2025 onwards. Loose coins had been easily available from coin dealers for 8 to 10 euros. The pricing policy of the Royal Dutch Mint for dealers suggests that this price level will not be maintainable. Furthermore, there are two low-mintage coincards and a Proof variant with an even lower mintage than previously – whether Finland has done itself a favour with this new issuance policy remains to be seen.
Preview of The New 2-Euro Coins in May
Italy will honour the world voyage of the historic training ship Amerigo Vespucci, which has been ongoing from 2023 to 2025, with its second 2-euro commemorative coin. The ship is considered one of the most beautiful in the world and serves to train Italian naval officers. The coin will be issued on 9 May 2025; the mintage will be 2,987,500 pieces in brilliant uncirculated quality and 12,500 pieces in Proof.
Malta will issue its two 2-euro coins for 2025 in mid-May. With one 2-euro commemorative coin, the country honours the Maltese ox, a historically significant livestock breed that is now considered almost extinct. The coin will be issued on 15 May 2025 with a mintage of 140,000 pieces exclusively in brilliant uncirculated quality (of which 40,000 in coincards). The second 2-euro coin from Malta celebrates the historic city of Mdina, also known as the “Silent City” and one of the oldest settlements in the country. The planned issue date is 15 May 2025; the mintage will amount to 147,000 pieces in brilliant uncirculated quality, again with 40,000 pieces in coincards.
