2 Euro Commemorative coins France 2008

French Presidency of the Council of the European Union

In the centre of the Obverse is the inscription '2008 PRÉSIDENCE FRANÇAISE UNION EUROPÉENNE' and the initials 'RF' (Republique Francaise). At the bottom is the mintmark of the Paris Mint and the symbol of its director. On the outer part are the 12 five-pointed stars, symbol of the European Union. The coin's Reverse is the new common side of Euro coins, with the face value "2" on the left and the European continent on the right, overlapped by the inscription "EURO". Six vertical lines with a star at each end are placed behind the Europe's image.
Edge: finely milled, with six "2" in incuse (repeated alternately from bottom to top and vice versa) and twelve five-pointed stars.
Diameter: 25,75 mm
Thickness: 2,20 mm
Weight: 8,5 g
Composition: bimetallic coin (outer part: copper-nickel, inner part: nickel-brass).