Press Release: Special euro coin issue to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the EU

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the European Union, euro-area countries will all issue a €2 coin showing the Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome where the Treaty of Rome was signed on 25 March 1957. This is the first time a coin will be issued by all euro-area members to commemorate the same event. It is thus the first time that a €2 coin with a common design on both sides will circulate throughout the euro area.