History
The French Navy turns 400 in 2026, from 1626 to 2026. The Monnaie de Paris presented this 2-Euro coin on June 30, 2026, to mark the anniversary. It joins the series of French 2-Euro commemorative coins.
The design is by Joaquin Jimenez, Chief Engraver of the Monnaie de Paris. A sailor seen from behind, wearing a sailor's cap, a symbol of the institution, faces the sea. Around him: an aircraft carrier, a helicopter, a reconnaissance plane, a frigate.
Below the waterline, a submarine and a combat diver. Mer et Marine recognizes the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, the FDI frigate, the Atlantique 2, and the NH-90. The coin thus brings together the surface, the air, and the depths.

