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50 Euros Mitterrand - Kohl
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Conjoined effigies of French President François Mitterrand and German Chancellor Helmut Kohl facing right, rendered in portrait style. Two stars in the national colors of France and Germany appear behind the portraits. The monogram 'RF' (République Française) is prominently displayed, encircled by the twelve stars of the European Union forming a ring in the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Issued to commemorate the 30th anniversary of German reunification, this coin frames the Franco-German relationship through the personal axis of Mitterrand and Kohl — the two leaders whose political trust is widely credited with smoothing reunification's path through European diplomacy. Mitterrand's initial hesitation about a unified Germany, rooted in French strategic anxiety, was ultimately overridden by his commitment to deepening European integration, with Kohl offering accelerated monetary union as the implicit bargain.
The Monnaie de Paris produced this as part of its ongoing Europa Star Programme, a multinational series with participating mints across the EU.