2 euro France 2009 – 10th anniversary of Economic and Monetary Union

The coin shows a stick figure which merges into the € symbol. It seeks to convey the idea of the single currency and, by extension, Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) being the latest step in Europe’s long history of trade and economic integration. The coin is issued by each euro area country and shows the name of the country as well as the legend ‘EMU 1999-2009’ in the respective language. Issuing volume: 10 million coins. Issuing date: January 2009.