Obverse description	The design displays a portrait of Simone Veil, an icon in the combat for women’s rights. Simone Veil, born Jacob, left us in June 2017 at the age of 89. After surviving deportation to Auschwitz, she went on to become one of the most important actors in Europe’s building. She was the first elected president of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1982. She symbolizes the depenalization of abortion she fought for with the law bearing her name voted in 1975. In 2008, she is elected at the French Academy. Her deportation registration number appears on her collar. The background depicts the European Parliament on which her name, key dates, indication of the country ‘RF’, year of issuance ‘2018’ and the mintmarks are inscribed. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	SIMONE VEIL 1927-2017 1975 78651 RF 2018
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	2018  - - 15 000 000 2018  - BU - 11 000 2018  - Proof - 10 000
Catalog ID	7876193220
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