| Country | Edge inscription | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Austria |
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The sequence "2 EURO 笘笘笘" repeated four times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain |
|
The sequence "2 笘 笘" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Croatia |
|
"O LIJEPA O DRAGA O SLATKA SLOBODO" ("Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom" in Croatian, from Dubravka). |
| Cyprus |
|
The sequence "2 ﾎ偏･ﾎ｡ﾎｩ 2 EURO" repeated twice (2 EURO in Greek and Turkish). |
| Estonia |
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"EESTI 笳" (ESTONIA in Estonian) upright and inverted. |
| Finland |
|
"SUOMI FINLAND" (FINLAND in both Finnish and Swedish, the two official languages in Finland), followed by three lion's heads. |
| Germany |
|
"EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (UNITY AND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM in German), Germany's national motto and the beginning of Germany's national anthem, followed by the Federal Eagle. |
| Greece |
|
"ﾎ偏嶄嶄緑斟厥墅 ﾎ釆緑慚湮墅｡ﾎ対､ﾎ厥 笘" (ELLINIKI DHIMOKRATIA 笘: "HELLENIC REPUBLIC" in Greek). |
| Italy, San Marino, Vatican |
|
The sequence "2 笘" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Latvia |
|
"DIEVS 笘 SVﾄ探ﾄｪ 笘 LATVIJU 笘" ( GOD BLESS LATVIA) |
| Lithuania |
|
"LAISVﾄ 笘 VIENYBﾄ 笘 GEROVﾄ 笘" ("Freedom, Unity, Prosperity" in Lithuanian) |
| Malta |
|
The sequence "2笨笨" (with Maltese crosses) repeated six times alternately upright and inverted |
| Netherlands |
|
"GOD 笘 ZIJ 笘 MET 笘 ONS 笘" (GOD BE WITH US in Dutch). The same lettering had been applied to the larger denomination guilder coins. |
| Portugal |
|
The edge design features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side, all equally spaced. |
| Slovakia |
|
"SLOVENSKﾃ REPUBLIKA" (SLOVAK REPUBLIC in Slovak) with two stars and linden leaf between. |
| Slovenia |
|
"SLOVENIJA 窶｢" (SLOVENIA in Slovene) |
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| Country | Edge inscription | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Austria |
|
The sequence "2 EURO 笘笘笘" repeated four times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Belgium, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain |
|
The sequence "2 笘 笘" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Croatia |
|
"O LIJEPA O DRAGA O SLATKA SLOBODO" ("Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom" in Croatian, from Dubravka). |
| Cyprus |
|
The sequence "2 ﾎ偏･ﾎ｡ﾎｩ 2 EURO" repeated twice (2 EURO in Greek and Turkish). |
| Estonia |
|
"EESTI 笳" (ESTONIA in Estonian) upright and inverted. |
| Finland |
|
"SUOMI FINLAND" (FINLAND in both Finnish and Swedish, the two official languages in Finland), followed by three lion's heads. |
| Germany |
|
"EINIGKEIT UND RECHT UND FREIHEIT" (UNITY AND JUSTICE AND FREEDOM in German), Germany's national motto and the beginning of Germany's national anthem, followed by the Federal Eagle. |
| Greece |
|
"ﾎ偏嶄嶄緑斟厥墅 ﾎ釆緑慚湮墅｡ﾎ対､ﾎ厥 笘" (ELLINIKI DHIMOKRATIA 笘: "HELLENIC REPUBLIC" in Greek). |
| Italy, San Marino, Vatican |
|
The sequence "2 笘" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted. |
| Latvia |
|
"DIEVS 笘 SVﾄ探ﾄｪ 笘 LATVIJU 笘" ( GOD BLESS LATVIA) |
| Lithuania |
|
"LAISVﾄ 笘 VIENYBﾄ 笘 GEROVﾄ 笘" ("Freedom, Unity, Prosperity" in Lithuanian) |
| Malta |
|
The sequence "2笨笨" (with Maltese crosses) repeated six times alternately upright and inverted |
| Netherlands |
|
"GOD 笘 ZIJ 笘 MET 笘 ONS 笘" (GOD BE WITH US in Dutch). The same lettering had been applied to the larger denomination guilder coins. |
| Portugal |
|
The edge design features the seven castles and five coats of arms also found on the national side, all equally spaced. |
| Slovakia |
|
"SLOVENSKﾃ REPUBLIKA" (SLOVAK REPUBLIC in Slovak) with two stars and linden leaf between. |
| Slovenia |
|
"SLOVENIJA 窶｢" (SLOVENIA in Slovene) |
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