France 2012 2e 100th Birthday of Abbé Pierre

2012 France 2 euro commemorative coin:
100th Birthday of Abbé Pierre.

The coin depicts a portrait of Abbé Pierre, with his béret and the logo of his foundation,
including a microtext stating Et les autres? (his favorite motto to recall that one should never forget to
help the others).
The letters RF and the mint mark appear on the left side, while the hallmark of the engraving workshop
is on the right side.
The twelve stars of the European Union surround the design on the outer ring of the coin.

Date of Issue: July 2012
Diameter: 25.75 mm.
Thickness: 2.20 mm.
Metal: Outer part: copper-nickel; inner part: three layers: nickel brass, nickel, nickel brass
Weight: 8.5g.
Issuing volume: 1.000.000
Designer:
 

• Model: EUR FRA 2012
• Brand/Manufactured by: [Euro coins]