U2 honoured with €2 coin marking 50th anniversary
U2 have been honoured with a new €2 commemorative coin marking 50 years since the band first came together in Dublin.
On Friday, 25 September, the Central Bank of Ireland released a new €2 commemorative coin to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Irish rock band U2. The coin commemorates the founding of the band in Dublin, when Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr first came together. The design by Shaughn McGrath showcases all four band members.
At the official launch at the Little Museum of Dublin, Mullen attended alongside Central Bank Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros. The band playfully responded to the coin by noting that four heads on a coin could represent various outcomes in life, from winning to losing, buying sweets, or losing them altogether. The coin is the first Irish currency featuring the entire band and can be spent anywhere in Europe.
U2, who began in 1976 after Mullen posted a notice seeking musicians at a school, have released 15 studio albums, sold over 175 million records, and won 22 Grammy Awards. Madouros highlighted the coin's recognition of the band's significant impact on Irish culture and their global success. The €2 coins are available in collectors' editions, with prices ranging from €14.95 for brilliant uncirculated cards to €39.95 for silver proof booklets.
This launch coincides with U2's upcoming album Carnaval De Luz, set for release in November, and their latest single, Silencio.
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