Its value lies in its coincard and mintage: never struck for circulation, it only exists in BU, 100,000 coincards per color, and Proof at 10,000 pieces. An intact coincard is what collectors seek; the market for modern commemoratives remains narrow, and there is no guarantee of an increase in value.

510,000 pieces in total: 500,000 in BU, divided into five colored coincards of 100,000 each, and 10,000 in Proof. No pieces were struck for circulation.

No. The Eiffel Tower coin is another 2-Euro coin from the Paris Games, issued in 2024 for circulation at approximately 24 million copies and distributed notably to schoolchildren. This one depicts Hercules and has never circulated: it is only found in coincards or Proof presentation boxes.

Yes, it has legal tender status throughout the Eurozone. But once removed from its coincard and put into circulation, it loses what makes it interesting to a collector.

In its official Monnaie de Paris coincard, with individual protection, in a neutral package without mention of contents.

Yes. 14-day returns.

Yes. Modern, inexpensive, and it fits into the France series that you can complete at your own pace.