Depicts the euro symbol in the centre symbolizes one common monetary system. The elements around the euro sign express the importance of the euro to the people, to the financial world (ECB tower), to trading (ships), to industry (factories), to the energy sector and research and development (wind power stations and factories).

The artist's initials AH (Helmut Andexlinger) appear below the image of the ECB tower. The name of the issuing country appears at the top, while the years 2002–2012 appear at the bottom. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

Mint mark of the Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris in Pessac): Cornucopia

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted