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). The euro area (also called Eurozone, Eurosystem or Euroland) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the euro, creating a currency union. ... A microstate is a sovereign state having a very small population or very little land area - usually both. ... The Council of Europe (COE) has developed a series of European symbols for the continent of Europe, and these have since been shared with the European Union (EU). ...

For images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see Euro coins. The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), four European microstates that had currency agreements with EU member states (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), and two parts... The euro (EUR or €) is the currency of 12 European Union (EU) member states (Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain), four European microstates that had currency agreements with EU member states (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican City State), and two parts...

Depiction of French euro coinage | Obverse side

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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

Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Marianne busts with features of Brigitte Bardot - Catherine Deneuve - Mireille Mathieu Marianne, a national emblem of France, is a personification of Liberty and Reason. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... Image of euro coinage. ... A regular hexagon In geometry, a hexagon is a polygon with six edges and six vertices. ... A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... Tympanum of a church Liberté, égalité, fraternité, French for Liberty, equality, fraternity (brotherhood), is the motto of the French Republic. ...

External links

• Official Euro Coins of France ( UNC,Proof,Gold & Silver )
• European Central Bank (www.euro.ecb.int)
• Banque de France (www.banque-france.fr)