2 Euros Pierre de Coubertin

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2013
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.32
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Weight	8.5 g
Diameter	25.75 mm
Thickness	2.2 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 45827
References	Gad Euro# 909.1, 909.2 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , KM# 2102 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 1335 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

150th Anniversary of the Birth of Pierre de Coubertin

Obverse

The inner part of the coin shows a portrait of Pierre de Coubertin at a young age, set slightly off-centre to the right, with stylised Olympic rings in the background. They provide the framework for silhouettes symbolising the Olympic sports. To the left of the portrait, the letters “RF”, denoting the issuing country, are given above the year of issue “2013”. The name “PIERRE DE COUBERTIN” is inscribed along the top edge of the inner part of the coin. The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PIERRE DE COUBERTIN
RF 2013

Unabridged legend: République française

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: three times the sequence "2 * *" upright and the sequence "* * 2" inverted.
The coin’s outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.

Lettering: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 **

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

Comments

Pierre de Coubertin was initiator of the revival of the Olympic Games and first president of the International Olympic Committee.

There are 2 different types of edges A and B depending on the specific star, more about: http://www.amisdeleuro.org/fr/121

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
2013	1 000 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 2.50	$ 3.50	$ 3.90	$ 4.60	Gad Euro# 909.1 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.		96%
2013	7 611							$ 15	Gad Euro# 909.1 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	BU set	3%
2013	6 677							$ 25	Gad Euro# 909.2 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	Proof	3%

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