2 Euro Commemorative coins France 2016

XV European Football Championship

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, depicts the Henri-Delaunay cup (named after the creator of the competition) placed inside the geographical outline of France with the sign of the Paris Mint at the bottom left and the symbol of its director at the right. At the top is the circular inscription 'UEFA EURO 2016 FRANCE' and at the bottom is the image of a ball propelled into the foreground by a launch trajectory. To the right of the silhouette of the nation is the initials 'RF' (Republique Francaise) while the entire background of the design is composed of graphic elements symbolising the tournament. 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).

100 years since the birth of François Mitterrand

The Obverse, in the centre of the coin, shows a portrait of François Mitterrand in profile and facing to the right, in the act of reflection. To the right of the image appears the President's personal symbol, a combined oak and olive tree; immediately below are the sign of the Paris Mint and the symbol of its director. At the top is the circular inscription 'FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND', while on the left are the years '1916' and '2016' written vertically side by side. On the bottom right, above the design, is the initials 'RF' (Republique Francaise). 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).