2 Euros General Charles de Gaulle

Features

Issuer	France
Ruling authority	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coins
Year	2020
Value	2 Euros 2 EUR = USD 2.28
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# 192990
References	KM# 2850 Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). , Gad Euro# 923.1, 923.2 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

Commemorative issue

General Charles de Gaulle

Obverse

The design represents two profiles of Charles de Gaulle at two different times. The profile in the background shows Charles de Gaulle in army general is uniform during the call to arms of the 18th June 1940 or during the liberation of Paris. The profile in the foreground represents Charles de Gaulle during his second presidential term of office. Finally, the mention RF is semi-integrated in a Lorraine cross, symbol of free France chosen by General de Gaulle in 1940. His dates of birth and death as well as the year date are also inscribed in the Lorraine cross.
The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1890
1970
2020
RF
Charles de Gaulle

Unabridged legend: République française

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

A map of the European continent is represented on a dynamic canvas composed of the twelve stars of the European Union. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

Reeded with inscription

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

The number of circulation coins being struck (18,061,940 coins) was not chosen by chance. Split by groups of 2, then 2, then 4 digits, this number makes 18/06/1940 which is the date of the famous call to arms of the 18th June broadcast from London.

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
2020	18 061 940	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 2.30	$ 3.40	Gad Euro# 923.1 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.		93%
2020	10 000							$ 11	Gad Euro# 923.1 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	BU set	3%
2020	10 000							$ 23	Gad Euro# 923.2 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.	Proof	3%

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