Although the coins are generally sold in stores or on the internet, you can still, in certain cases, make a purchase of 2 euro coins “at the source” i.e. from the manufacturer, that is to say directly from the issuing bank.You still have to be careful, especially with shipping costs which can be exorbitant from one country to another.
Regarding San Marino and the Vatican, the purchasing procedure is particular:
As you can imagine, the demand is much larger than the offer.
They therefore use a list of privileged members:
To be able to embark on the adventure and have a chance of becoming one of the customers, you must first time to write by email to the organizations (Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico) in order to request membership in the list of members.
You can wait months and months before getting a response, but normally they will respond to you.
For information, I made the request to the Vatican to be able to access the purchase of Vatican coins in euros on January 3, 2019, I received a response on January 25, 2019 telling me that I would be added to the list of members when there was a place, then I was added several months later: since then I have been receiving order forms by mail. One of my colleagues added it about 6 months after his request.
I think, regarding the Vatican, that it is worth the wait, because when purchasing, the prices of the 2 euro coins will be lower ‘around €18 for a BU and €37 for a Proof (excluding shipping costs).
After various research, I have listed the official organizations selling coins by Country.
The list is destined to evolve, certain links will no longer work over time, shipping costs will evolve, so you can in the event of change, let me know by posting a message on the site forum.
| Country | Name of entity | Online Store | Approximate shipping costs (to France) |
 Germany | Offiziellen Verkaufsstelle für Sammlermünzen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland | Oui | €5,5 |
 Andorra | Servei d’Emissions – Andorra MINT https://www.euros.ad/ | No | – |
 Autriche | Austria | Non | – |
 Belgium | Herdenkings Munten https://www.herdenkingsmunten.be/fr/pieces-de-2-euros | Oui | €9 |
 Cyprus | Central Bank of Cyprus https://eshop.centralbank.cy/ | Oui | €11 |
 Spain | Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre. Real Casa de la Moneda https://tienda.fnmt.es/fnmttv/fnmt/en/ | Oui | Ignored |
 Estonia | Omniva https://pood.omniva.ee/en/186-2-euro-commemorative-coins | Oui | 5,5€ |
 Finland | Suomen Rahapaja – Mint of Finland https://www.rahapaja.fi/en/shop/ | Oui | €20 |
 France | Monnaie de Paris https://www.monnaiedeparis.fr/fr/boutique | Oui | €9 |
 Greece | Bank of Greece https://www.bankofgreece.gr/Pages/en/Euro/Notes-coins/Collectors/default.aspx | Yes* | Ignored |
 Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland https://www.centralbank.ie/consumer-hub/collector-coins | No | – |
 Italy | Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (IPZS) https://www.shop.ipzs.it/ | Oui | €20 |
 Latvia | Latvijas banka Eirosistema https://www.e-monetas.lv/en/purchase | Oui | Ignored |
 Lituanie | Lietuvos Bankas Eurosistema https://monetos.lb.lt/ shop/cat/coins edit 06/27/2024: no more online sales. | Oui | Ignored |
 Luxembourg | Malta Coin Centre https://www.maltacoincentre.com/collections/2-coins | Oui | €19 |
 Malta | Malta Coin Centre https://www.maltacoincentre.com/ | Oui | €18,95 |
 Monaco | Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies (MTM) http://www.mtm-monaco.mc/index.php?route=product/category&path=59 | Oui | €25 |
 Pays-Bas | Royal Dutch Mint https://www.royaldutchmint.com/ | Oui | €9 |
 Portugal | Imprensa Nacional Casa da Moeda https://loja.incm.pt/en/ | Oui | €4.69 |
 Saint-Marin | Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico San Marino https://www.dfn.sm/en/numismatica | Oui | €15.48 |
 Slovaquie | Kremnica Mint https://www.mint.sk/eshop/mince | Oui | €12 |
 Slovénie | Banka Slovenije Evrosistem https://www.bsi.si/en/banknotes-and-coins/numismatics/f/commemorative/ | No | – |
 Vatican | Ufficio Filatelico Numismatico Vaticano https://www.cfn.va/en/ To physically buy Euro coins on site at the Vatican, follow this guide:  Purchasing coins in Vatican City : modus operandi a> | Yes** | Ignored |
* For Greece, mail order only, no online store.
** Internet sales for San Marino and Vatican are available after being added to their buyers list.
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