Man accidentally spends a valuable 3,000 euro coin: now the whole of Bavaria is looking for the 2 euro coin
Created: 08/05/2022, 12:02 p.m
By: Leyla Yildiz
Grace Kelly is featured on the valuable €2 coin.
(Collage) © agefotostock/Ronald Grant/Imago
A man from Straubing recently accidentally gave out a special 2-euro coin worth 3,000 euros.
Now all of Bavaria is looking for it.
Straubing - The American actress and Monegasque princess Grace Kelly was already a legend during her lifetime.
But now she's causing a stir again.
And in the form of a coin on which she is depicted and immortalized on the 25th anniversary of her death.
A series of the 2-euro coin was put into circulation by the Principality of Monaco in 2007.
On the coin is Princess Grace Patricia Grimaldi as she died after marrying Rainier III.
from Monaco henceforth meant to be seen in side profile.
But what is so special about it?
It is currently the most valuable 2-euro commemorative coin on the market.
This is due to the small edition of 20,001 pieces, the value is around 3,000 euros.
Most valuable 2-euro coin: Straubinger accidentally gives out a coin
And it was exactly this coin that a coin collector from Straubing owned until recently, as reported by
idowa.de
.
However, he can no longer call himself the owner, because he accidentally spent the Kelly coin in a shop.
Because he was so desperate afterwards, he had turned to the local press.
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3,000 euros for a 2-euro coin: It's worth looking at the change
Now all of Bavaria is looking for it, because it has been circulated quite normally.
That's why it's worth taking a look at the change.
These are the characteristics of the coin:
Princess Grace is depicted in side profile on the coin.
Her hair is pinned up and the artist's name "RB Baron" is embossed at the base of the Princess' neck.
On the edge is the inscription: "Monaco 2007" and the engraver's mark.
Maybe a lucky guy will actually find the coveted Kelly coin and be happy about it.
(ly)
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