The 2 euro coins represent a rich range of community coins, considered by many enthusiasts to be absolutely the most interesting of the whole “Eurocollection” form, even more so than other coins since certain versions are often developed with this format, such as the The problem with John Paul II
Do you have the 2 euros with John Paul II? They are worth it
What for many was “the Pope” of all times, that is John Paul II, that is Pope Wojtyła, one of the longest-lived, beloved, but also discussed Pojntefici of the last centuries, was portrayed in the first Vatican editions in general, and not only on the 2 euros, since the Vatican’s euros in most issues were designed with the face of the Pope on duty.
The Vatican Community issues produced by the Rome Mint are highly sought after as they are much rarer and many of those with the face of the Polish Pope are highly sought after.
Minted from 2002, the year the euro was introduced, to 2005, the year the Polish Pope died, the 2 euro coins of this type, depicting Pope Wojtyła looking left, are all very interesting.
The rarest is certainly the one from 2002, which is even worth up to 200 euros. The motivation is given by an even greater rarity than the others, because the first 2 euro coins were not designed for wide distribution but for collectors, while all the others up to 2005 can still fetch 40 to 70 euros depending on storage conditions.
Also very interesting is the 2005 edition with the vacant seat, made a few months after the departure of Pope John Paul II and bearing the exact symbol of the vacant seat, there is also the coat of arms of Cardinal Camerlengo and the emblem of the Apostolic Church Chamber. Edition that can also have a value of up to 200 euros since it was minted in about 60,000 copies.
