2-euro coins of France
Capital
Paris
Population
65.190.383
Area
543.965 km²
Official language
French
Conversion rate
1 Euro = 6,55957 FRF
EU member since
23 July 1952
Country information
France is the largest country in the European Union by area, stretching from the Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean. As one of the six founding members of the European Economic Community (1957), it has shaped European integration from the very beginning. France introduced the euro in 1999 as a book currency and as cash in 2002. Its capital is Paris.
Mint marks & mints
| RF | République Française – country identifier on the 2-euro circulation and commemorative coins. |
|---|---|
 | Cornucopia – mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris in Pessac. |
 | Bee – mint master mark of Pierre Rodier, found on the 2-euro coins of 1999 and 2000. |
 | Horseshoe – mint master mark of Gérard Buquoy, found on coins from 2001 and 2002. |
 | Heart (formed from the initials L and S) – mint master mark of Serge Levet, found on the 2-euro coins of 2003. |
 | Hunting horn with Pisces symbol – mint master mark of Hubert Larivière, found on all 2-euro circulation and commemorative coins since 2004. |
 | Two stacked Js in a square, name of coin designer Joaquin Jimenez, on the 2-euro circulation coins. |
 | Pentagon with the initials YS, MP and AG – mint mark of coin designer Yves Sampo. |
 | Georgios Stamatopoulos – initials of the coin designer for the joint 2-euro commemorative coin 2009. |
 | Joaquin Jimenez, Chief Engraver, original design with stylised rhinoceros head (since 2020). |
Series from France
News from France
- Design of France's Second 2-Euro Commemorative Coin 2026 "The French Navy – 400 Years of Experience" Revealed 24 June 2026
- France Issues First 2-Euro Commemorative Coin 2026 "Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – 80th Anniversary of the Publication of The Little Prince" 29 January 2026
- Struck Example of France's First 2-Euro Commemorative Coin 2026 "Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – 80th Anniversary of the Publication of The Little Prince" Presented and Issued 29 January 2026
- Design of France's First 2-Euro Commemorative Coin 2026 "Antoine de Saint-Exupéry – 80th Anniversary of the Publication of The Little Prince" Published 13 January 2026
- France Announces Theme for Second 2026 2-Euro Commemorative Coin: The French Navy – 400 Years of Experience 17 December 2025
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2026
400 Years of the French Navy
Commemorative
2026
80 Years Since the Publication of The Little Prince
Commemorative
2025
Notre-Dame de Paris
Commemorative
2025
The Louvre
Commemorative
2024
Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Commemorative
2024
2024 Olympic Games in Paris – Hercules and Wrestling
Commemorative
2023
Rugby World Cup 2023
Commemorative
2023
2024 Olympic Games in Paris – The Sower and Boxing
Commemorative
2022
2024 Olympic Games in Paris – The Genius and the Discus Throw
Commemorative
2022
35 Years of the Erasmus Programme
Commemorative
2022
90th Birthday of Jacques Chirac
Commemorative
2022
Stylised Tree
Circulation
2021
2024 Olympic Games in Paris – The Sprinting Marianne
Commemorative
2021
75 Years of UNICEF
Commemorative
2020
Medical Research
Commemorative
2020
Charles de Gaulle
Commemorative
2019
30 Years of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
Commemorative
2019
60 Years of Asterix
Commemorative
2018
Simone Veil
Commemorative
2018
Cornflower – 100 Years Since the End of the First World War
Commemorative
2017
25 Years of the Pink Ribbon
Commemorative
2017
100th Death Anniversary of Auguste Rodin
Commemorative
2016
100th Birthday of François Mitterrand
Commemorative
2016
UEFA European Football Championship 2016
Commemorative
2015
30 Years of the European Flag
Commemorative
2015
225th Anniversary of the Fête de la Fédération
Commemorative
2015
70 Years of Peace in Europe
Commemorative
2014
World AIDS Day
Commemorative
2014
70th Anniversary of D-Day
Commemorative
2013
150th Birthday of Baron Pierre de Coubertin
Commemorative
2013
50 Years of the Élysée Treaty
Commemorative
2012
100th Birthday of Abbé Pierre
Commemorative
2012
10 Years of Euro Banknotes and Coins
Commemorative
2011
30 Years of the Fête de la Musique
Commemorative
2010
70th Anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June
Commemorative
2009
10 Years of Economic and Monetary Union
Commemorative
2008
EU Council Presidency France 2008
Commemorative
2007
50 Years of the Treaties of Rome
Commemorative
1999
Stylised Tree (1999 – 2021)
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Is a 2-euro coin from France worth anything?
Most 2-euro coins from France are worth their 2-euro face value – only a few low-mintage issues or coins in top condition fetch more. Check your French coin by motif, year and rarity: