French euro starter kit

French euro coins feature three separate designs for the three series of coins. The minor series was designed by Fabienne Courtiade, the middle one by Laurent Jurio and the major two coins are by Joaquin Jimenez. All designs share the 12 stars of the EU and the year of imprint as well as the letters "RF" for République Française (French Republic).

French euro design

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins. To coincide with the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, and the 20th anniversary of euro coins, the French national designs on the 1 and 2 euro coins have been changed. The new designs were approved by the Council of the European Union on 26 July 2021 and have been revealed to the public on 16 December 2021 ahead of their entry into circulation in 2022.[1][2]

Depiction of French euro coinage | Obverse side
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Portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the first French Republic.
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The sower, a theme carried over from the former franc.
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A stylised tree contained in a hexagon with the motto Liberté Egalité Fraternité

French series 2024 Summer Olympics

YearNumberDesign
20211racing Marianne; Eiffel Tower
20222Génie de la Liberté throwing discus; Arc de Triomphe
20233The Sower practicing pugilism; Pont-Neuf
20244Hercules;TBA

Circulating Mintage quantities

The following table shows the mintage quantity for all French euro coins, per denomination, per year.[3]

Face Value €0,01 €0,02 €0,05 €0,10 €0,20 €0,50 €1,00 €2,00
1999 794 066 000 702 119 000 616 242 000 447 299 600 454 341 200 105 803 600 301 100 000 56 745 000
2000 605 282 000 510 170 000 280 114 000 297 482 000 149 003 600 179 546 000 297 320 000 171 170 000
2001 300 696 580 249 116 580 217 339 477 144 528 261 256 357 108 276 302 274 150 266 624 237 965 793
2002 296 743 195 743 186 469 743 206 832 743 192 182 743 226 570 743 129 510 743 153 793 243
2003 160 164 339 160 536 339 101 124 339 180 864 339 147 339 147 339 147 339 147 339
2004 400 172 136 300 164 136 60 302 136 1 608 936 140 136 140 136 140 136 140 136
2005 240 289 670 260 270 670 20 257 670 45 129 320 83 670 83 670 83 670 83 670
2006 343 079 927 283 247 427 132 118 927 60 292 927 69 927 69 927 69 927 69 927
2007 320 209 050 213 289 050 130 129 050 90 162 850 40 224 650 67 050 67 050 67 050
2008 462 736 459 386 595 359 218 295 359 178 769 759 25 600 959 63 359 63 359 63 359
2009 436 386 600 343 176 600 184 766 600 142 766 600 82 716 600 56 600 56 600 56 600
2010 336 058 918 277 099 918 184 290 918 76 211 918 108 082 918 58 918 58 918 57 418
2011 320 169 500 250 179 500 144 951 500 99 929 500 54 987 500 51 500 51 500 36 075 500
2012 358 618 000 277 720 000 139 156 000 77 409 000 52 000 52 000 52 000 36 988 000
2013 282 997 000 220 681 000 147 205 000 139 817 000 27 085 000 37 000 37 000 17 338 500
2014 365 082 500 209 988 500 130 068 500 35 042 900 45 060 500 36 500 36 500 8 928 500
2015 287 315 500 199 295 500 97 055 500 71 025 500 27 755 500 35 500 35 500 13 035 000
2016 294 036 000 192 036 000 142 036 000 116 036 000 36 000 36 000 36 000 16 035 500
Bold - Small quantities minted for sets only.

References

  1. ↑ Decision of the Council on the approval of draft designs for new national side of 1 and 2 euro regular coins submitted by France, Council of the European Union
  2. ↑ 2022 New national sides of euro circulation coins, Official Journal of the European Union
  3. ↑ "Mintage quantities of the euro coins". Euro-Coins.Info. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
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