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It’s the kind of thing most people in Cyprus have at home without thinking twice about it, a small jar of coins sitting in a kitchen drawer, a cup by the bedside table, or that random stash in the car where €1 and €2 coins slowly disappear into “future parking money.”
But before you spend the next €2 coin you find, it might be worth slowing down for a second.
Because one specific €2 coin from Monaco is now being listed for as much as €1,000 among collectors.
Yes...a coin that originally looked like pocket change is now being treated more like a small collector’s prize.
The coin was issued in 2018 by Monaco to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of François Joseph Bosio, a sculptor born in the principality whose work later ended up in major European landmarks, including the Louvre in Paris.
Unlike ordinary coins made for everyday use, this one was never really meant to circulate. Only around 16,000 “proof” versions were produced, a special minting standard that gives the coin a polished mirror finish and a more detailed design. Collectors usually keep them in presentation cases rather than spend them on coffee.
When it first came out, it sold for about €120. At the time, many people probably wondered why anyone would pay that much for a €2 coin.
Fast forward to today, and those same coins are now being listed by dealers and online sellers for roughly €595 to €750, with some asking close to €1,000 depending on condition and packaging.
Of course, not every coin sells for that top price, but it shows just how much demand there is for rare euro commemorative issues, especially from Monaco, which is known for producing limited runs that are hard to find.
For most people, this is not a coin they’ll ever receive in daily change. But over the years, coins get passed down, forgotten in drawers, or mixed into old collections, and that’s exactly how some of them resurface.
So that loose change jar at home? It might be worth a quick look before the next supermarket run.
Because sometimes, the difference between €2 and €1,000 is just knowing what you’re holding.
*Source: Euro Weekly News
