2 Euro Commemorative coins France 2012

10th anniversary of Euro

The Obverse depicts the Euro symbol in the centre of the globe, framed by various elements symbolising its importance in the various fields (the ECB tower indicating finance, the wind stations energy, the factories for the industrial world, the ship for trade, the houses and people as symbols of the population). At the top, the arched inscription 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' and the mintmark of the Paris Mint, at the bottom, also in an arc, the dates '2002 2012' and the symbol of the Mint Director. On the outer part are the 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).

100th birthday of Abbé Pierre

On the obverse, a portrait of Abbé Pierre (French priest, founder of an organisation for the needy and celebrated in France as a protector of the poor), wearing his characteristic cap. Above, in an arc, is the inscription 'Centenaire de la naissance de l'abbé Pierre'; to the left are the initials 'RF' (Republique Francaise) and the mintmark of the Paris Mint, while to the right are the symbol of its director, the minting year and the logo of the foundation with the motto favoured by the cleric 'Et les Autres ?' in microtext. On the outer part are the 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).