U2 celebrated with €2 commemorative coin marking 50 years of the band

Central Bank Deputy Governor Vasileios Madouros presented the coin to Larry Mullen Jr. in attendance on behalf of the band. Picture Conor McCabe 

A new €2 commemorative coin has been launched to mark 50 years since the formation of Irish band U2.

The Central Bank of Ireland launched the coin on Friday, featuring the faces of Adam Clayton, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen Jr.