Obverse description	Thirty years ago, the Berlin Wall fell. Beyond the impact on German society, it was an event with global consequences. On November 9th, 1989, this occasion marks the end of the cold war and announces an appeasement after several decades of international tensions. At the European level, it is the first step towards the reunification of one of the leading countries of the European Union. This major change was after materialized by the ‘Two Plus Four’ Treaty (Moscow, 12 September 1990) of which France was a signatory. The European Union welcomed then 16 million new citizens in just one year; almost the structural and economic effect of welcoming a new country!  The design represents the Berlin Wall, opened in its centre, letting the doves (allegories of the international appeasement), and the jubilant crowd pass. In the background, the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin’s symbol par excellence, is represented. The mention ‘30 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall/30 Jahre Mauerfall’ is inscribed on one side of the wall. At the bottom of the design is the year of issuance ‘2019’ and at its right the indication of the issuing country ‘RF’ (standing for République Française). The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	30 ANS DE LA CHUTE DU MUR DE BERLIN – 30 JAHRE MAUERFALL 2019 RF
Reverse description	A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	2 EURO LL
Edge	Reeded with inscription
Mint	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage	2019  - - 15 000 000 2019  - BU - 10 000 2019  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID	9730140110
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