1 cent
2002-
16,25 mm
2,30 g
steel, copper |
![1 cent euro](img/1ec.jpg) |
![1 cent euro France](francais/1ecfr.jpg) |
2 cents
2002-
18,75 mm
3,06 g
steel, copper |
![2 cents euro](img/2ec.jpg) |
![2 cents euro France](francais/2ecfr.jpg) |
5 cents
2002-
21,25 mm
3,92 g
steel, copper |
![5 cents euro](img/5ec.jpg) |
![5 cents euro France](francais/5ecfr.jpg) |
10 cents
2002-
19,75 mm
4,10 g
Nordic gold |
![10 cents euro](img/10ec.jpg) |
![10 cents euro France](francais/10ecfr.jpg) |
20 cents
2002-
22,25 mm
5,74 g
Nordic gold |
![20 cents euro](img/20ec.jpg) |
![20 cents euro France](francais/20ecfr.jpg) |
50 cents
2002-
24,25 mm
7,80 g
Nordic gold |
![50 cents euro](img/50ec.jpg) |
![50 cents euro France](francais/50ecfr.jpg) |
1 euro
2002-
23,25 mm
7,50 g
nickel, brass, copper |
![1 euro](img/1e.jpg) |
![1 euro France](francais/1efr.jpg) |
2 euro
2002-
25,75 mm
8,50 g
nickel, brass, copper |
![2 euro](img/2e.jpg) |
![2 euro France](francais/2efr.jpg) |
French euro
The euro replaced in 2002 the French franc (FRF), with an exchange rate of 1 EUR = 6.55957 FRF
The choice of the French euro national side was done by a committee chaired by the Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance and the Director of the French mint, Emmanuel Constant, the engraver Pierre Rodier, members of the European Commission and Parliament, as well representatives of various professional groups. The selected design were:
- 1, 2 and 5 euro cents: Marianne, a symbol used in the coins already in French francs. The design is the work of the engraver of the Paris Mint Fabienne Courtiade;
- 10, 20 and 50 euro cents: Drills, theme designed by Laurent Jorio, but this already famous for its use in the French franc;
- 1 and 2 euro: designed by the artist Joaquim Jimenez, have the tree of life contained in a hexagon surrounded by the motto "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" of the French Revolution.
All coins have also the 12 stars of the European Union, the year of minting, the national symbol "RF", the symbol of the mint and the one of the Director of the Mint.
2 euro commemorative coins
2007
50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome |
![2 euro commemorative 2007 France](francais/2e2007fr.jpg) |
2008
French Presidency of the Council of the European Union |
![2 euro commemorative 2008 France](francais/2e2008fr.jpg) |
2009
10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union |
![2 euro commemorative France 2009](francais/2e2009fr.jpg) |
2010
70th anniversary of the Appeal of June 18 |
![2 euro commemorative France 2010](francais/2e2010fr.jpg) |
2011
30th anniversary of the Day of Music |
![2 euro commemorative France 2011](francais/2e2011fr.jpg) |
2012
100th anniversary of the birth of Abbé Pierre |
![2 euro commemorative France 2012](francais/2e2012fr.jpg) |
2012
Ten years of the Euro |
![2 euro commemorative France 2012](francais/2e2012frc.jpg) |
2013
50th anniversary of the signing of the Élysée Treaty |
![2 euro commemorative France 2013](francais/2e2013fr.jpg) |
2013
150th anniversary of the birth of Pierre de Coubertin |
![2 euro commemorative France 2013](francais/2e2013frc.jpg) |
2014
World AIDS Day |
![2 euro commemorative France 2014](francais/2e2014fr.jpg) |
2014
70th anniversary of the Normandy landings |
![2 euro commemorative France 2014](francais/2e2014frc.jpg) |
2015
30th Anniversary of the Flag of Europe |
![2 euro commemorative France 2015](francais/2e2015frb.jpg) |
2015
70 Years of Peace in Europe |
![2 euro commemorative France 2015](francais/2e2015fr.jpg) |
2015
225. Anniversary of Fête de la Fédération |
![2 euro commemorative France 2015](francais/2e2015frc.jpg) |
2016
100 years since the birth of François Mitterrand |
![2 euro commemorative France 2016](francais/2e2016fr.jpg) |
2016
XV European Football Championship |
![2 euro commemorative France 2016](francais/2e2016frc.jpg) |
2017
100 years since the death of Auguste Rodin |
![2 euro commemorative France 2017](francais/2e2017fr.jpg) |
2017
25 years of Breast cancer awareness |
![2 euro commemorative France 2017](francais/2e2017frc.jpg) |
2018
Bleuet de France |
![2 euro commemorative France 2018](francais/2e2018fr.jpg) |
2018
Simone Veil |
![2 euro commemorative France 2018](francais/2e2018frc.jpg) |
2019
30 years since the Fall of the Berlin Wall |
![2 euro commemorative France 2019](francais/2e2019fr.jpg) |
2019
60 years since the creation of Asterix |
![2 euro commemorative France 2019](francais/2e2019frc.jpg) |
2020
Charles de Gaulle |
![2 euro commemorative France 2020](francais/2e2020fr.jpg) |
2020
Medical Research |
![2 euro commemorative France 2020](francais/2e2020frc.jpg) |
2021
75 years since the foundation of UNICEF |
![2 euro commemorative France 2021](francais/2e2021frc.jpg) |
2024 Summer Olympics
2021
Racing Marianne |
![2 euro commemorative France 2021](francais/2e2021fr.jpg) |