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Kick off the 2023 France Rugby World Cup with this 2 Euro coin!

By Kate | September 1, 2023

This year, for the first time ever, the Rugby World Cup will take place entirely in France. To celebrate the most prestigious rugby tournament in the world, Monnaie De Paris have commissioned the release of a BRAND NEW 2 Euro coin!

A winning design

The obverse design features a rugby player clutching the ball, sprinting across the globe under a starry sky. The official Rugby World Cup France 2023 logo also features on the coin. The reverse bears the 2 Euro denomination and the outline of the European continent.

2023 France Rugby World Cup 2 Euro obverse

Own a piece of the Rugby World Cup

Since the creation of the first tournament in 1987, the Rugby World Cup has served as the pinnacle of sporting excellence. As the most prestigious rugby competition in the world, to win this competition is considered the ultimate summit in rugby.

What’s more, the country that emerges triumphant not only earns the coveted title, but also etches its name in sporting history.

2023 France Rugby World Cup obverse and reverse

Therefore, it’s only fitting that a brand new 2 Euro coin is issued to pay tribute to this iconic and vastly historic sporting event.

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Other popular sporting coins

Both new and seasoned Change Checkers will recognise the vast potential held within this coin.

Sporting coins prove time and again to be hugely popular amongst collectors, from the 2011 Olympic 50ps to newer issues such as the 2023 Manx Grand Prix £2.

A selection of 2011 Olympic 50p coins — A selection of 2011 UK Olympic 50p coins

The Olympic 50ps were issued in 2011 to commemorate the Olympic Games being held in London, with each 50p in the 29-coin series representing a different sport.

Still today, 12 years later, the Olympic 50ps rank as some of the most sought-after coins on our Scarcity Index.

We’ve previously seen coins issued to celebrate specific sports such as the 2022 UK FA Cup £2 for football and the 1999 UK Rugby World Cup £2 which was issued to commemorate the tournament being hosted by the UK – so it’s not the first time that the sport has been celebrated on a coin!