Up to 1000 euros: 2 euro coins distributed to schoolchildren during the Olympics resold at a high price

La Monnaie de Paris frappe des pièces de 2 euros à l’occasion des Jeux olympiques Paris 2024. Illustration MAXPPP – VILLALON RICHARD

While at the beginning of April, French schoolchildren, from CP to CM2, must be offered 2 &euro coins; Struck with the effigy of the Olympic Games to raise awareness of the event hosted by Paris in July, these limited editions can already be found on sale on the internet.

The prices vary greatly, but already, the online sales site Leboncoin is full of classified ads offering to sell two-euro coins specially published for the 2024 Olympics.

From 15 to sometimes 1,000 euros, prices vary greatly. If some do not specify where the pieces come from, others in their announcements explain the provenance. This is the case of an Internet user who seeks to sell the coin in question for 40 euros, mentioning that this 2 two euro coin was offered by the government for the CP In CM2 of all primary schools.

Not so rare pieces

Coins already in circulation have already started to be posted online. The pieces are accompanied by an explanatory booklet and represent on the front side a stylized Eiffel Tower, as can be seen in the advertisements below.

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Prices are sometimes particularly high. Capture Leboncoin

The Paris Mint, which put these coins into circulation, is surprised by this speculation. To date, there are four million copies, but in June they will be minted in larger volumes (24 million in total) which is beginning to represent a large circulation. ;quot;, estimates the institution from FranceInfo, which also recalls that "the use value is only two euros& quot;.

Rarer coins will be put into circulation, this time for collectors, with the same visual but more elaborate according to the Paris Mint, which will undoubtedly be resold for much more.

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