France 2 Euros, 2008

French Presidency of the European Union

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country France France
Currency Euro (2002 – 9999)
Coin type Circulating commemorative coin
Denomination 2 Euros
Year 2008
Ruler Fifth Republic (1958–9999)
Composition Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring
Shape Round
Alignment Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 8.5
Diameter (mm) 25.75
Thickness (mm) 2.2

Description

2 Euros from France. Issued in 2008. Struck in Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring. Measures 25.75 mm and weighs 8.5 g.

Obverse
The coin is inscribed as follows: ‘2008 PRÉSIDENCE FRANÇAISE UNION EUROPÉENNE RF’. The mint mark and the mintmaster's mark are located below, to the left and the right respectively. The twelve stars of the European Union are shown on the outer ring. (French Presidency to the European Union
2008)
Reverse
A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Edge
Finely ribbed with edge lettering: three times the sequence "2 * *" upright and the sequence "* * 2" inverted

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage g vg f vf xf au unc Comment Frequency
2008  Hunting horn 20.1M € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 2,20 € 3,60 97%
2008  Hunting horn 10.9K — — — — — — € 21,00 In BU sets; 10,936 made out of the 20,000 forecasted 1.4%
2008  Hunting horn 10K — — — — — — € 24,00 Proof 1.3%

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