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The Spanish commemorative €2 coin dedicated to the Poblet Monastery is now the subject of one of its most limited editions. Correos (the Spanish postal service) and the Fábrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre–Real Casa de la Moneda (the Royal Mint) have released a new installment in the "World Heritage" collection, in which numismatics and philately once again come together around one of Spain's great medieval monuments.
The folder contains the legal tender 2 euro coin, a souvenir sheet with a circular seal, and an intaglio artist's proof reproducing the seal in silver. Production is limited to just 800 folders, a particularly small number compared to the print runs of the individual items it contains.
Three pieces dedicated to the Poblet Monastery
The folder presents its three components individually protected: the two philatelic elements are housed in philatelic cases, while the coin appears inside a blister pack that allows it to be viewed without the need to handle it.
Content Characteristics
Block sheet Circular stamp, 32 mm in diameter, with a special fold-out design. Size: 150 × 104.50 mm
Artist proof Intaglio print of 150 × 104.50 mm with reproduction of the seal in silver
Currency 2 euro commemorative legal tender
Folder printout 800 units
The souvenir sheet is part of Spain's annual philatelic program. Issued on March 23, 2026, it has a postal value of 8 euros and a general print run of 65,000 copies. The artist's proof, on the other hand, has a separate print run of 12,500 units.
The architecture of Poblet translated into the seal
For the composition of the souvenir sheet, a view of the eastern area of the monastery has been selected. In it, the apses of the church built in the 12th century, the large monks' dormitory erected during the 13th century, and part of the 14th-century wall that protects the complex can be distinguished.
The circular stamp allows visitors to explore several centuries of architecture in a very small space. From right to left, it features the 12th-century Romanesque bell gable, the 14th-century Gothic dome, the 17th-century bell tower, and the 18th-century Baroque sacristy lantern.
Thus, the broadcast does not simply show a recognizable view of the monastery, but visually summarizes the transformation of the complex over almost six centuries.
The 2 euro coin included in the folder
The numismatic part consists of a specimen of the 2026 Spanish commemorative €2 coin dedicated to the Poblet Monastery. It should be noted that this is not the Proof version sold by the FNMT in a separate wallet, but the regular legal tender coin.
The obverse features an exterior view of the monastic complex. At the top is the inscription "MONASTERIO DE POBLET" and below it, the mint mark of the Royal Mint. At the bottom are "ESPAÑA" and the year "2026", while the twelve stars of the European Union surround the design.
The reverse is the standard design used for 2 euro coins, with the face value and a geographical representation of Europe. The edge features the inscription "2 **", repeated six times and oriented alternately.
Feature Data
Country Spain
Year 2026
Face value 2 euros
Composition Bimetallic
Weight 8.50 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Maximum print run 1,500,000 pieces
Launch March 24, 2026
The order published in the Official State Gazette authorized a maximum mintage of 1.5 million coins. Distribution began on March 24th through branches of the Bank of Spain, as we explained in Visual Numismatics.
From royal monastery to World Heritage Site
The origins of Poblet date back to the mid-12th century, when Ramon Berenguer IV granted some lands in the Conca de Barberà region to Cistercian monks from Fontfreda, near Narbonne. By 1153, the first monastic community was fully established.
Its connection to the House of Barcelona determined much of its history. Poblet eventually became a royal monastery and the pantheon of the Counts of Barcelona and numerous kings of the Crown of Aragon.
After the monks left in 1835, the site suffered decades of neglect and looting. The first initiatives to protect it began during the 19th century, although its restoration received a decisive boost from 1930 onwards. Ten years later, a small community of Cistercians revived monastic life, which continues to this day.
The Poblet Monastery was included on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1991. Its inclusion in the Spanish 2 euro coin series makes it the seventeenth issue in a collection that began in 2010.
The new folder also continues the joint series of Correos and the FNMT, although its print run of 800 units means that only a small part of the coins, souvenir sheets and artist's proofs dedicated to Poblet are brought together in this presentation.
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