2 Euros François Mitterrand

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2016
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# 91431
References	Gad Euro# 916.1, 916.2 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco. , KM# 2281 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 1579 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the birth of François Mitterrand

Obverse

The design shows a profile of a pensive François Mitterrand. Adjacent is his personal emblem of a half oak/half olive tree. Above are the dates marking the centenary of his birth ('1916' and '2016') and his name. At the bottom, the indication of the issuing country 'RF'.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1916 FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND
2016
RF

Unabridged legend: République française

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
2 EURO
LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription: combination of the number "2" and two stars, repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

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

There are 2 types of slices:

Slice A = 2 right side with the obverse above followed by 2 stars with the tip up

Slice B = 2 right side with the obverse above followed by 2 stars with the tip down

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
2016	9 980 000	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.60	Gad Euro# 916.1 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.		95%
2016	10 000						$ 4.60	$ 12	Gad Euro# 916.1 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	BU	3%
2016	10 000							$ 23	Gad Euro# 916.2 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	Proof	1.4%

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