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.
