2 Euro Music Day

Features

Country	France - Modern
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Circulating commemorative coin
Year	2011
Value	2 Euro 2 EUR = 2.16 USD
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
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 1789, Standard Catalog of World Coins by George S. Cuhaj (Krause Publications) Schön# 1145 Weltmünzkatalog by Gerhard Schön, Günter Schön (Battenberg Gietl Verlag)

Commemorative issue

30th Anniversary of International Music Day

Obverse

The inner part of the coin shows a cheerful crowd, with a stylised image of a musical instrument and notes floating in the air, denoting the atmosphere of celebration on the Day of Music, which has been celebrated every summer solstice in France since 1981. The words "Fête de la MUSIQUE" and the date "21 JUIN 2011" appear at the centre of the drawing. Along the upper edge, towards the right, are the words "30 e ANNIVERSAIRE", while the letters "RF" designate the country of issue at the bottom. The 12 stars of the European Union are depicted on the coin’s outer ring.

Lettering:
30e ANNIVERSAIRE
Fête de la MUSIQUE
21 JUIN 2011
RF

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Reverse

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

Lettering: 2 EURO LL

Engraver: Luc Luycx

Edge

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

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

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Pessac, France

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Year	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
2011	10,000,000	2.16	2.16	2.16	2.16	2.18	3.25	3.25	98%
2011	6,758								1.9%	In Sets only
2011	7,646							21.65	1.8%	Proof

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