| Issuer | France |
| Year | 2008 |
| Type | Commemorative circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Euros |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring |
| Weight | 8.5 g |
| Dimensions | 25.75 mm |
| Thickness | 2.2 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | Luc Luycx |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1459, Schön#951, Gad#10 (Ed.2019) |
| Obverse description | The coin is inscribed as follows: ‘2008 PRÉSIDENCE FRANÇAISE UNION EUROPÉENNE RF’. The mint mark and the mintmaster`s mark are located below, to the left and the right respectively. The twelve stars of the European Union are shown on the outer ring. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 2008 PRÉSIDENCE FRANÇAISE UNION
EUROPÉENNE
RF (Translation: French Presidency to the European Union 2008) |
| Reverse description | A map, next to the face value, shows the European continent without borders. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 EURO LL |
| Edge | Finely ribbed with edge lettering: three times the sequence `2 * |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 2008 - - 20 064 000 2008 - In BU sets; 10,936 made out of the 20,000 forecasted - 10 936 2008 - Proof - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 2559500590 |
| Comments |
