VIDEO. 2 Euro coins from the 2024 Olympics are up for sale at incredible prices on Leboncoin

In recent weeks, millions of French schoolchildren from CP to CM2 have received an educational booklet about the 2024 Olympic Games, as well as a collectible €2 coin engraved with the Eiffel Tower, minted by the Paris Mint. And now on online resale sites you can find the same item at incredible prices. Up to 800 euros! “This morning I heard on the news that someone managed to sell it for 1,000 euros. I told myself that I could sell it for 800 euros,” explains a man who is a seller on Leboncoin. After negotiations, our advertiser agrees to sell it to us for 250 euros.

But before any transaction and for the sake of clarity, we went to the boutique of Godot & Fils, one of France’s oldest experts in the metal trade, located in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. As soon as we arrive, we are warned by a poster posted on the store window. “We do not accept €2 coins back,” we read. “This is a reminder to us that the 2 euro coin is, first and foremost, worth 2 euros,” explains David Knoblauch, numismatist at Godot & Fils.

The expert even points out that this item is far from rare, because even if only 4 million copies have been issued at the moment, by the end of June there will be 24 million of these commemorative coins that will go into circulation almost everywhere. “They will be available from merchants, and when you buy a baguette, you can even pay with this 2 euro coin,” continues our expert. And for collectors who can’t wait until June, it can even be purchased on specialized websites for the amount of… 11 euros. We are far, very far from the 800 euros offered by our advertiser contacted on Leboncoin. “On the other hand, for the same amount of money you can treat yourself to a gold Louisdor,” adds David Knoblauch. The 2 euro coin, made from a copper-nickel alloy, has an even lower value than the 2 euro. Only its rarity may allow it to exceed its legal value, but this ordinary object will remain, above all, an object of use.”