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2012 France 2 Euro Uncirculated Coin "Birth of Abbe Pierre 100 Years"
$ 4.22
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Description
Mint: Monnaie de ParisDenomination: €2
Quality: UNC
Limit: 1 million
Alloy: Base Metal
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Weight: 8.5 grams
This release honors the centenary of the birth of l'Abbé Pierre (1912–2007), a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). In 1949, he founded the Emmaus movement with the goal of helping the poor, homeless and refugees.
The reverse is common to all 2 euro coins issued in the Eurozone.