News about 2-euro commemorative coins: new issues, release dates, mintages, designs and minting errors – summarized every morning
Belgium will issue a new €2 commemorative coin in 2026. The year’s second issue honours the 50th anniversary of the National Geographic Institute and the 200th anniversary of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. The information comes from the Belgian issuer’s coin description; the issue date, mintage and method of purchase are not mentioned in the article.
Update: The Irish U2 issues are now reportedly due to go on sale at 12 noon Irish time, or 1 p.m. CEST; 10 a.m. had previously been announced. An email from KNM also states that the limit is one coin per finish, currently meaning one Coincard and one Proof. Still unconfirmed is a dealer’s claim that only 75,000 coins will initially be offered on collectorcoins.ie, with the remainder going to U2’s rights holders. The information on the order limit and the time is apparently not presented consistently on the website.
Previously reported on September 20, 2026: Ireland's U2 coin: 150,000 Coincards and 5,000 ProofsStill unconfirmed: Pre-sales of the Lithuanian Kaunas Coincard began on 24 September; the regular issue remains scheduled for 1 October 2026. The Coincard costs 12 euros, with a maximum of two per order. According to a collector, the Coincard had already sold out during the day. However, the posts do not include official confirmation of the sell-out.
Previously reported on September 19, 2026: Kaunas coin to be released on 1 October
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