2 Euro Auguste Rodin

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2017
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.11
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel center 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# 102697
References	KM# 2362, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Gad# 25 (Ed.2019) Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Commemorative issue

100th Anniversary of the Death of Auguste Rodin

Obverse

The letters RF, standing for République Française is drawn as sculpted on the top of the coin and the name of the artist, ‘A. Rodin’ and the relevant dates ‘1917-2017’ are inscribed in his beard with the 12 stars of the European Union in the outer ring

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RF
A. RODIN 1917 - 2017

Unabridged legend:
République française
Auguste Rodin

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

Reeded with inscription

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

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France (1973-date)

Mark

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

Comments

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

For the 100th anniversary of his passing away, Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to the illustrious French sculptor Auguste Rodin. Born in 1840, he is one of the major icons of the realistic style. His works such as The Thinker, The Kiss, The Hell’s Door or The Calais’ Bourgeois remain timeless masterpieces of the world sculpture. The design represents Auguste Rodin and The Thinker, his best-known work, like forehead to forehead.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
2017	9 980 000	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.40	$ 3.20	96%
2017	10 000							$ 11	3%	BU
2017	10 000							$ 21	2%	Proof

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