2 francs FRANCE (1993) Jean Moulin

in the coin centre head of Jean Moulin in scarf and hat composed into the Cross of Lorraine; along the bottom edge year of issue 1993 and in two lines with concave lettering: JEAN / MOULIN; along the top edge: • RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE • (French Republic); frame in a shape of octagon

in the coin centre in two lines face value: 2 / FRANCS; in the background crossed olive and oak branches; below year of issue 1993; along the top edge motto of France: LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE (liberty, equality, fraternity); frame in a shape of octagon

reeded

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18 II 2002

Émile Rousseau (initials ER on the right side of the obverse over lower arm of the cross)

La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint), Pessac (mint mark before year of issue in the reverse, after year of issue privy mark of mint's director Emile Rousseau - dolphin)

1993	30 000 011

The commemorative coin of 2 francs from 1993 was issued to mark the 50th anniversary of establishing the French Resistance (Résistance française), of which Jean Moulin (1898-1943) was a member and organizer. He died at the hands of the Germans during torture. The Cross of Lorraine was during the 2nd World War symbol of the Résistance. Below the logo of the organization.


photo: Gmandicourt; licence: CC-BY-SA 3.0