2 euro FRANCE (od 2011)

in the coin centre a simplified tree; hexagon in the background; on both sides of the tree letters: RF (RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE - French Republic); along the top edge: motto of France: LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ (liberty, equality, fraternity); at the edge a ring of twelve five-pointed stars - symbol of the European Union; the lowest star divides the year of issue

left from the coin centre face value: 2, on the right inscription: EURO; in the background of the inscription a map of Europe; in the background of the map vertically six parallel lines ending on both sides with five-pointed stars (the reverse is common for all euro coins)

reeded with concave inscription:

1 I 2011

in circulation

Joaquin Jimenez (signature J.JIMENEZ below letter F on the right side of the tree in the obverse), Luc Luycx (initials LL below letter O in EURO in the reverse)

La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before the highest star in the obverse, after the highest star privy mark of mint's director Hubert Larivière - horn - in years 2007-2010, or Yves Sampo - rosette - from 2011)

2007	-	horn	+ 60 000 in annual boxed sets
2008	-	horn	+ 60 000 in annual boxed sets
2009	-	horn	+ 60 000 in annual boxed sets
2010	-	horn	+ 55 500 in annual boxed sets
2011	36 000 000	rosette	+ 45 500 in annual boxed sets
2012	37 000 000	rosette	+ 42 000 in annual boxed sets
2013	17 000 000	rosette	+ 28 000 in annual boxed sets
2014	9 000 000	rosette	+ 28 000 in annual boxed sets
2015	15 000 000	rosette	+ 28 000 in annual boxed sets

In the coin obverse there is a hexagon (in French l'Hexagone), which is among the French a nickname for their country. Indeed the shape of the Metropolitan France reminds this geometric figure.