2 Euros Medical Research

2 Euros (Medical Research) - obverse2 Euros (Medical Research) - reverse

Obverse © thomasleemarras (CC BY-NC-SA) – Reverse © albinh (CC BY-NC-SA)

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2020
Value 2 Euros
2 EUR = USD 2.16
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#
239405
References KM# 2851
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

Medical research

Obverse

The obverse of the coin represents the figuration of the human in union, represented by a face inscribed in a sphere. It faces the infinitely small, represented by fragments of DNA inscribed in a circle. By its oblique axis, this allegory represents the research and its intelligence dominating the infinitely small; studying it and triumphing over the diseases.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION
RF
2020

Unabridged legend: République française

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 **

2 Euros (Medical Research) -  obverse

© Cyrillius

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

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

Comments


The year 2020 was marked by the global health crisis related to covid-19. This event has disrupted our lives to a greater or lesser extent. Nevertheless, this ordeal has often been a vector of cohesion and national unity.
In order not to forget the positive impulses that were born and to capitalize on the future, we owe it to ourselves to come together. As always in health issues, research is an essential key to the struggle we are waging. After having thanked the medical staff and all the people mobilized at the heart of this crisis by creating the medal “Merci”, Monnaie de Paris is continuing its action by creating a €2 commemorative collection to support research. For every €2 Medical Research coin purchased, Monnaie de Paris commits to donate €2 to Fondation de France.

Mintage for each coincard type (Héros, Merci, UNION) is 100.000

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
2020  Workshop floret 300 000 $ 11 $ 11 93% BU; Coincard Héros, Merci, UNION
2020  Workshop floret 10 000 $ 24 11% Proof

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