French euro coins
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| Eurozone (and microstates which mint their own coins) |
| Austria | Belgium |
| Finland | France |
| Germany | Greece |
| Ireland | Italy |
| Luxembourg | Monaco |
| Netherlands | Portugal |
| San Marino | Spain |
| Vatican |
| New Member States |
| Cyprus | Czech Republic |
| Estonia | Hungary |
| Latvia | Lithuania |
| Malta | Poland |
| Slovakia | Slovenia |
| Acceding countries |
| Bulgaria | Romania |
| Other |
| Andorra | Sweden |
| Denominations |
| €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 |
| €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 |
| €1 | €2 |
| €2 commemorative coins |
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Note: Denmark and the UK currently opt to maintain their national currencies, the krone and the pound. Sweden has not made any effort towards its obligation to join after the failed referendum in 2003. |
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 Jorio and the major two coins are by Joaquim 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).
For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins.
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| Portrait of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic. | ||
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| The sower, a theme carried over from the former franc. | ||
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The edge lettering features the number "2" six times alternated with ** for a total of 12 stars |
| A stylised tree contained in a hexagon with the motto Liberté Egalité Fraternité |
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