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CC 614 2026
Coincard
BU
Coincard
Ireland · 50 years of the Irish rock band U2
Mintage150,000
Issue price€14.95
Issue date25 Sept 2026
Edge lettering2 ★ ★ × 6, alternating upright/inverted
Market price€29.90
Issue occasion
The legendary rock band U2, whose music and live shows have inspired generations around the world for decades, is being honored with an official 2-euro coin in BU and proof quality. The coin is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the band’s founding in 1976 and is scheduled to be issued on 25 September.
Source: Central Bank of Ireland
No information on this coin issue has yet been published in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Background on the topic
Everyone has heard of U2 in one way or another. After all, the world-famous band has been one of Ireland’s most popular musical icons for 50 years! It is the first official €2 commemorative coin to honour a band that continues to rock and whose music and live shows have inspired generations worldwide for decades.
This coin, designed in close collaboration with U2 themselves, commemorates the band’s 50th anniversary. The band continues to consist of its original line-up and constantly innovates, remaining relevant, contemporary and committed.
The coin is available in two versions: Brilliant Uncirculated as a coincard and in Proof quality in booklet format. Both versions are strictly limited.
2026 €2 commemorative coin marking the 50th anniversary of the Irish band U2
The coin is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Irish band U2 in 1976. The national side of the coin depicts the band’s name, U2, together with an image of all four band members (from left to right): Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. It also refers to the band’s 50th anniversary (1976–2026) and the name of the issuing member state, Éire. Founded in 1976, after Larry Mullen Jr. put a sign reading ‘Drummer seeks musicians’ on the noticeboard of Mount Temple Comprehensive in Dublin, U2 is now regarded as one of the world’s best live acts and has toured around the world countless times; released 15 studio albums; sold over 175 million albums; and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys and Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award.
This coin, designed in close collaboration with U2 themselves, commemorates the band’s 50th anniversary. The band continues to consist of its original line-up and constantly innovates, remaining relevant, contemporary and committed.
The coin is available in two versions: Brilliant Uncirculated as a coincard and in Proof quality in booklet format. Both versions are strictly limited.
2026 €2 commemorative coin marking the 50th anniversary of the Irish band U2
The coin is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Irish band U2 in 1976. The national side of the coin depicts the band’s name, U2, together with an image of all four band members (from left to right): Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr. It also refers to the band’s 50th anniversary (1976–2026) and the name of the issuing member state, Éire. Founded in 1976, after Larry Mullen Jr. put a sign reading ‘Drummer seeks musicians’ on the noticeboard of Mount Temple Comprehensive in Dublin, U2 is now regarded as one of the world’s best live acts and has toured around the world countless times; released 15 studio albums; sold over 175 million albums; and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys and Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award.