History
Auguste Rodin was born in 1840 and died in 1917. One hundred years later, in 2017, France dedicates one of its commemorative 2-Euro coins to him, for the centenary of his death.
The design and engraving of the obverse are by Joaquin Jimenez, who places the bearded face of the sculptor on the right and, on the left, a sculpted figure bowing its head onto its fist, the gesture of The Thinker. The name “A. Rodin” and the dates 1917-2017 run along the edge.
The Official Journal of the European Union announces a mintage of 10,000,000 coins and an issue date of January 31, 2017. A sculptor's portrait and gesture on a coin: this is what distinguishes it from other commemoratives, far more than its rarity.