2 Euro Commemorative coins France 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: wrestling

On the Obverse, in the foreground, is Hercules (a national figure, much represented in French numismatics) fighting with a semi-human representation of the Chimera of Notre-Dame Cathedral. The design is superimposed, on the left, on a portion of an athletics track and, on the right, on the Notre-Dame Cathedral. On the left-hand side of the coin, superimposed on the design of the athletics track, are: in the centre, the initials "RF" (Republique Francaise), at the bottom, the logo of "Paris 2024" with the symbol of the Paris mint and that of the author below. The minting year is at the bottom, superimposed on the Cathedral and written vertically. 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. This coin is the fourth in a series that the Monnaie de Paris is dedicating to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where a combination of Parisian heritage and French numismatic heritage is represented.
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).

Paris Olympics 2024: Eiffel Tower

The Obverse depicts two buildings symbolic of France: the Eiffel Tower in the foreground and the Notre Dame de la Garde Basilica in Marseille on the right. The design is completed by a tiare flower in the upper left, representing the island of Tahiti, where the surfing competitions will take place. The Eiffel Tower is depicted in motion, partially extended in outer crown and with two arms, consisting of 73 rivets, to represent the communities that will host the games. In the background, along the entire inner edge of the coin, the athletics track is reproduced. At the top, inside the left arm of the Tower, are the initials “RF” (Republique Francaise) with the minting year below. At the bottom, in the center, are the Olympic and Paralympic logos of “Paris 2024” and, on the left, above the athletics track, are the symbols of the Paris mint and of the author. 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. This coin is the fifth in a series that the Monnaie de Paris is dedicating to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where a combination of Parisian heritage and French numismatic heritage is represented.
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).