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⁣⁢France 2022 - 2 Euros Commemorative Coin - Jacques Chirac⁤⁣

SKU: 10091367680000 N# 318748 KM# 3066

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€5,95

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Pays
France
Valeur faciale
2 €
Composition
⁣⁢Cupronickel⁤⁣
Tirage
8 980 000
Millésime
2022
Qualité
⁣⁢UNC⁤⁣

⁣⁢Approximately 9,000,000 copies of all qualities, including 8,980,000 in circulation quality according to a reference site, 10,000 in BU, and 10,000 in Proof.⁤⁣

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⁣⁢Obverse of the 2 Euro commemorative coin France 2022: profile of Jacques Chirac in front of the euro symbol and the RF initials, name in an arc at the bottom⁤⁣

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Ce que c'est

A 2-Euro commemorative coin issued by France on January 25, 2022, for the 90th anniversary of Jacques Chirac's birth (1932-2019). Minted by the Monnaie de Paris, it is legal tender throughout the Eurozone: it is a circulation coin, not a limited edition. This specimen is in UNC grade: it has never circulated, distinguishing it from a coin found in circulation.

Sa rareté

⁣⁢Approximately 9,000,000 examples all qualities: this is the volume estimated by the official European Union notice. The breakdown (8,980,000 in standard quality, 10,000 in BU, 10,000 in Proof) comes from only one reference site: take it as an order of magnitude. In any case, the coin is common: its interest lies in the subject, not in rarity.⁤⁣

Pour qui

For those who want to keep the memory of Jacques Chirac close at hand, for collectors of French 2-Euro commemoratives, and for anyone seeking a simple, tribute coin. An accessible coin, in uncirculated condition, easy to gift or store.

⁣⁢The three qualities of this issue⁤⁣

⁣⁢Same coin, three strikes⁤⁣
⁣⁢Same theme, three grades. Approximately 9,000,000 pieces total across all grades, but only 10,000 in BU and 10,000 in Proof: the difference is one to nine hundred.⁤⁣
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⁣⁢The coin, described⁤⁣

⁣⁢Obverse · Reverse · Edge⁤⁣
⁣⁢Obverse of the 2 Euro commemorative coin France 2022: profile of Jacques Chirac in front of the euro symbol and the RF initials, name in an arc at the bottom⁤⁣
Avers : légende « ⁣⁢JACQUES CHIRAC 1932-2019⁤⁣ » ⁣⁢JACQUES CHIRAC 1932-2019⁤⁣ ⁣⁢Obverse⁤⁣

⁣⁢Other inscriptions⁤⁣ ⁣⁢JACQUES CHIRAC 1932-2019 · RF · 2022⁤⁣

⁣⁢Obverse⁤⁣

A solemn profile of Jacques Chirac, facing forward. Around him is the euro symbol, referencing his involvement in the introduction of the single currency, and a French flag in heraldic colors bearing the acronym RF, for his presidency of the Republic. The name and dates, JACQUES CHIRAC 1932-2019, run in an arc at the bottom of the design. The mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris, that of the Chief Engraver, and the year 2022 are integrated into the design; the twelve European stars surround the entire piece on the rim. Design: Joaquin Jimenez.

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⁣⁢Writing⁤⁣
⁣⁢Latin⁤⁣
⁣⁢Design⁤⁣
⁣⁢Joaquin Jimenez⁤⁣
⁣⁢Engraving⁤⁣
⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣

⁣⁢History⁤⁣

Jacques Chirac was born in 1932 and died in 2019. He served as President of the French Republic, a fact recalled by the RF emblem on the coin's tricolor flag, rendered in heraldic colors.

In 2022, to mark the 90th anniversary of his birth, France dedicated a 2-Euro commemorative coin to him. The euro symbol references his role in the introduction of the single currency, and his profile, looking towards the future, sets the tone: a sober tribute, without superfluous decoration. The name and dates are engraved within the design itself.

La Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) put the coin into circulation on January 25, 2022. The design is by Joaquin Jimenez, chief engraver at La Monnaie de Paris. It is part of the series of French 2-euro commemorative coins, struck for circulation.

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⁣⁢Written by a merchant⁤⁣

⁣⁢Our Merchant's Opinion⁤⁣

With approximately 9,000,000 pieces minted, this coin will not gain value: it circulates, and an UNC example trades like a common commemorative. This is not a drawback for those buying it as a memento of Jacques Chirac: you are paying for the subject and the condition, not a market price.

To make matters more complex, both BU and Proof coins are minted in quantities of 10,000 each. Even then, a low mintage helps but guarantees nothing: the market for modern commemoratives is niche, and there's no telling if you'll recoup your price. The real trap lies elsewhere: a coin that has been processed through a register and then resold as new. Keep it as a memento, not as an investment.

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⁣⁢Complete Technical Specifications⁤⁣

Dessin technique : vue de face et vue de tranche Diamètre ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣, épaisseur ⁣⁢2,20 mm⁤⁣. Ø ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣ Vue de face ⁣⁢2,20 mm⁤⁣ Vue de tranche
⁣⁢Measurements in millimeters · schematic drawing⁤⁣
  • Poids

    8,50 g

  • Composition

    ⁣⁢Cupronickel⁤⁣

  • Forme

    ⁣⁢Round⁤⁣

  • Tranche

    ⁣⁢Smooth with letters: 2 ★★ repeated (alternating upside down)⁤⁣

⁣⁢Mintage and Rarity⁤⁣

⁣⁢Logarithmic scale⁤⁣

  • BU : 10000 exemplaires
  • BE : 10000 exemplaires
  • UNC : 8980000 exemplaires

Rareté Toutes qualités 9000000

⁣⁢Engraving and Mint⁤⁣

  • Avers

    Dessin et gravure
    ⁣⁢Joaquin Jimenez⁤⁣ & ⁣⁢Joaquin Jimenez (Chief Engraver of the Monnaie de Paris)⁤⁣
  • Revers

    Dessin et gravure
    ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣ & ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣
  • Atelier

    ⁣⁢Monnaie de Paris⁤⁣
    ⁣⁢Not applicable — mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris (no letter) and chief engraver's mark⁤⁣
  • Différent

    ⁣⁢Mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris and mark of the Chief Engraver (Joaquin Jimenez)⁤⁣
    ⁣⁢Engraver General's mark (Joaquin Jimenez)⁤⁣
⁣⁢Identification⁤⁣19 ⁣⁢lines⁤⁣
⁣⁢Identification⁤⁣
Émetteur ⁣⁢France⁤⁣
Autorité émettrice ⁣⁢République française — Monnaie de Paris⁤⁣
Autorité régnante ⁣⁢Not applicable — republic⁤⁣
Période ⁣⁢Fifth Republic (since 1958)⁤⁣
Type ⁣⁢Commemorative Circulating Coin⁤⁣
Événement commémoré ⁣⁢90th Anniversary of the Birth of President Jacques Chirac (1932-2019)⁤⁣
Série ⁣⁢2 French commemorative Euros⁤⁣
Millésime 2022
Date d'émission ⁣⁢25 January 2022⁤⁣
Valeur faciale 2 €
⁣⁢Identification⁤⁣ (⁣⁢following⁤⁣)
Devise ⁣⁢Euro (France, since 2002)⁤⁣
Cours légal ⁣⁢Yes — legal tender throughout the Eurozone⁤⁣
Démonétisation ⁣⁢Not demonetized⁤⁣
Référence Numista 318748
Référence Krause 3066
Référence Schön -
Référence Gadoury 928.1
SKU boutique 10091367680000
Code SH douane ⁣⁢9705 39 00 — Collector Coins⁤⁣
⁣⁢Physical Characteristics⁤⁣16 ⁣⁢lines⁤⁣
⁣⁢Physical Characteristics⁤⁣
Composition ⁣⁢Cupronickel⁤⁣
Métal précieux ⁣⁢None — common metal⁤⁣
Titre ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Poids brut 8,50 g
Poids de métal fin ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Diamètre ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣
Épaisseur ⁣⁢2,20 mm⁤⁣
Forme ⁣⁢Round⁤⁣
⁣⁢Physical Characteristics⁤⁣ (⁣⁢following⁤⁣)
Tranche ⁣⁢Smooth with letters: 2 ★★ repeated (alternating upside down)⁤⁣
Inscription de tranche 2 ★★
Technique ⁣⁢Coin Strike⁤⁣
Axe des coins ⁣⁢Medal strike ↑↑ (0°)⁤⁣
Magnétisme ⁣⁢Weakly magnetic⁤⁣
Atelier ⁣⁢Monnaie de Paris⁤⁣
Lettre d'atelier ⁣⁢Not applicable — mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris (no letter) and chief engraver's mark⁤⁣
Différent ⁣⁢Mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris and mark of the Chief Engraver (Joaquin Jimenez)⁤⁣
⁣⁢Engraving, Mintage, Specimen⁤⁣17 ⁣⁢lines⁤⁣
⁣⁢Engraving, Mintage, Specimen⁤⁣
Dessinateur avers ⁣⁢Joaquin Jimenez⁤⁣
Graveur avers ⁣⁢Joaquin Jimenez (Chief Engraver of the Monnaie de Paris)⁤⁣
Dessinateur revers ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣
Graveur revers ⁣⁢Luc Luycx⁤⁣
Écriture ⁣⁢Latin⁤⁣
Différent du directeur de gravure ⁣⁢Engraver General's mark (Joaquin Jimenez)⁤⁣
Tirage — qualité courante 8 980 000
Tirage — BU 10 000
Tirage — BE 10 000
⁣⁢Engraving, Mintage, Specimen⁤⁣ (⁣⁢following⁤⁣)
Tirage toutes qualités 9 000 000
Indice de rareté ⁣⁢Circulating — approximately 9,000,000 pieces⁤⁣
Qualité de cet exemplaire ⁣⁢UNC — Uncirculated⁤⁣
Référentiel de gradation ⁣⁢In-house appraisal⁤⁣
Gradée par un tiers ⁣⁢No — raw, without grading case⁤⁣
Organisme de gradation ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Numéro de certification ⁣⁢N/A⁤⁣
Provenance ⁣⁢Not specified⁤⁣

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  1. Poids

    8,50 g

    ± 0,10 g

  2. Diamètre

    Ø ⁣⁢25,75 mm⁤⁣

    ± 0,05 mm · épaisseur 2,20 mm

  3. Aimant

    ⁣⁢Weakly magnetic⁤⁣

    ⁣⁢like any 2-euro coin⁤⁣

  4. Tranche

    ⁣⁢Smooth with letters: 2 ★★ repeated (alternating upside down)⁤⁣

    2 ★★

⁣⁢Details of the checks⁤⁣

⁣⁢Weigh it: 8.50 g ± 0.10. Measure it: 25.75 mm ± 0.05 and 2.20 mm thick. Test the magnet: the ring is not attracted, the center is weakly attracted. Check the edge: the "2" and the two stars should be incused and evenly spaced; molded counterfeits leave a visible seam on the edge.⁤⁣

Dans le colis

  • ⁣⁢1 France 2022 2 Euro coin in UNC quality⁤⁣ ⁣⁢in a numismatic sleeve⁤⁣
  • ⁣⁢1 individual protective sleeve⁤⁣
  • ⁣⁢Neutral Package⁤⁣ ⁣⁢no content mention⁤⁣
Taille et rangement

25.75 mm diameter, 2.20 mm thickness, and 8.50 g, like all 2-euro coins. It fits into a 26 mm capsule and into album pages designed for 2-euro coins, without an adapter.

Conservation

  • À éviter : Tenir par la tranche
  • À éviter : Ne jamais nettoyer
  • À éviter : Sous capsule
  • À éviter : Humidité < 50 %
  • À éviter : Loin du PVC
Le détail

Hold the coin by its edge, on top of a soft cloth. Cleaning, even light cleaning, scratches the fields and causes it to lose its uncirculated state: never clean it. Store it in a capsule, in a dry place, away from the PVC in soft coin sleeves and sudden temperature fluctuations.

⁣⁢Direct Answers⁤⁣

7 ⁣⁢questions⁤⁣

⁣⁢Questions about the coin⁤⁣ 4

⁣⁢How much is the 2 euro Jacques Chirac coin 2022 worth?⁤⁣

As much as a common commemorative coin: with approximately 9,000,000 pieces, there is no shortage, and condition determines the price. A Mint State example like this one is easy to find. Only the BU and Proof versions, at 10,000 pieces each, command a higher price, though this is not guaranteed.

⁣⁢What is the mintage of the Jacques Chirac 2 euro coin?⁤⁣

The official European Union notice announces an estimated volume of 9,000,000 examples. A reference website details 8,980,000 in standard quality, 10,000 in BU, and 10,000 in Proof: this breakdown remains to be confirmed. In either case, the order of magnitude is that of a standard coin.

⁣⁢Can this coin be spent?⁤⁣

Yes, it is legal tender throughout the Eurozone. But if it were spent, it would lose its uncirculated condition, which is its entire appeal for a collector, and would no longer be distinguished from thousands of other 2 Euro coins in circulation. Keep it in a capsule.

⁣⁢Who designed the coin?⁤⁣

Joaquin Jimenez, Chief Engraver of the Monnaie de Paris, designed the obverse: a portrait of Jacques Chirac, the euro symbol, and the RF acronym. The common reverse is by Luc Luycx, as on all 2-Euro coins.

⁣⁢Questions about purchasing⁤⁣ 3

⁣⁢In what packaging is the coin delivered?⁤⁣

In a numismatic sleeve, with individual protection, in a neutral package without mention of the contents.

⁣⁢Can I return the coin?⁤⁣

Yes. 14-day returns.

⁣⁢Is this a good gift idea?⁤⁣

Yes. Modern, inexpensive, and it fits into the France series that you can complete at your own pace.

⁣⁢Who verified this record⁤⁣

22 October 2026

⁣⁢Thomas R.⁤⁣

Compliance Supervisor. 2 years of seniority at Pièces et Monnaies.