2 Euro 1st map

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1999-2006
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = USD 2.13
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# 104
References	KM# 1289, 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. Schön# 658, Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes. Gad# 8 (Ed.2019) Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

A tree, symbolising life, continuity and growth, is contained in a hexagon and encircled by the French motto "LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ" (liberty, equality, fraternity) and the twelve stars of Europe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
J. JIMENEZ
R F
20 01

Unabridged legend: République française

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

A map, next to the face value, shows the fifteen states of the European Union

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Finely ribbed with edge lettering: six times the sequence "2 * * " alternately upright and inverted

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

Mint

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

Marks

	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
	Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
	Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)

Comments

Direction of the Mint Master Bee in 1999 and 2000
In the 1999 coin the Bee from the engraver is pointing to the left.
In the 2000 coin the Bee from the engraver is pointing to the right.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1999	35 000							$ 9.60	1.6%	BU set
1999	56 695 000	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.70	45%	Engraver Bee pointing left
1999	15 000							$ 26	0.8%	Proof
2000	35 000							$ 15	1.6%	BU set
2000	171 100 000	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.20	41%	Engraver Bee pointing right
2000	15 000							$ 12	0.8%	Proof
2001	237 915 793	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 3.20	55%
2001	35 000							$ 8.50	1.8%	BU set
2001	15 000							$ 16	0.9%	Proof
2002	153 606 513	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.10	$ 2.70	$ 4.30	37%
2002	165 290							$ 7.50	3%	BU set
2002	21 453							$ 15	0.7%	Proof
2003	132 139							$ 7.10	4%	In BU sets only
2003	40 000							$ 25	0.6%	Proof
2004	129 103							$ 12	3%	In BU sets only
2004	11 033							$ 19	0.6%	Proof
2005	120 000							$ 14	3%	In BU sets only
2005	8 519							$ 22	0.5%	Proof
2006	80 000							$ 13	3%	In BU sets only
2006	9 811							$ 12	0.6%	Proof

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