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| − | The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in [[France]] 1999-2006. France began minting euros in 1999. The hexagon on the obverse, also used on the [[France 2000 euro|one euro]] coin, refers to a common nickname for metropolitan France. The | + | The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in [[France]] 1999-2006. France began minting euros in 1999. The hexagon on the obverse, also used on the [[France 2000 euro|one euro]] coin, refers to a common nickname for metropolitan France. The two euro was issued only in sets during 2003-2010 but circulation issues have resumed. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 171,120,013 plus 35,000 proofs. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 171,120,013 plus 35,000 proofs. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
| − | * | + | * Gadoury, Victor, ''Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd.,'' Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019. |
| + | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
| − | * [[France 2000 20 | + | * [[France 2000 cent|2000 cent]] |
| + | * [[France 2000 20 cent|2000 20 cents]] | ||
* [[France 2000 euro|2000 euro]] | * [[France 2000 euro|2000 euro]] | ||
| + | * [[France 2000 100 francs KM-1976|2000 100 francs, Chaplain's Marianne Bust]] | ||
| + | * [[France 2000 100 francs KM-1977|2000 100 francs, Lagriffoul's Marianne]] | ||
| + | * [[France 2000 500 francs Fr-744|2000 500 francs, Yves Saint Laurent]] | ||
| + | * [[France 2000 655.957 francs Fr-734|2000 655.957 francs, introduction of the euro]] | ||
| + | * [[Netherlands 2000 2 euro]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 2000]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 2000]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Euro coinage of France (1999 to date)|France]] | * return to coins of [[Euro coinage of France (1999 to date)|France]] | ||
[[Category: Coinage of the Euro Zone]][[Category:Base metal coinage of France]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | [[Category: Coinage of the Euro Zone]][[Category:Base metal coinage of France]][[Category:Selections from the Mountain Groan Collection]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:23, 11 September 2024
The specimen shown is an example of a type struck in France 1999-2006. France began minting euros in 1999. The hexagon on the obverse, also used on the one euro coin, refers to a common nickname for metropolitan France. The two euro was issued only in sets during 2003-2010 but circulation issues have resumed.
Recorded mintage: 171,120,013 plus 35,000 proofs.
Specification: 8.5 g., nickel-Brass center in a copper-nickel ring, 25.75 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 1289, Gad-5.
- Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
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