France

2015

Commemorative coin

70 years of peace and security in Europe

Official Journal of the European Union

In the coin’s central field is a modern graphic representation of a dove. It is carrying an olive branch, the symbol of peace, whose branches have been replaced by the 12 stars of the European flag. The 28 countries of the European Union are represented by the ISO code for each country. The letters RF (République Française) are at the bottom of the coin. The mint marks are on the left-hand side and the year 2015 on the right. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

Seventy years after the end of the Second World War, peace and security prevail in Europe, not least because Europeans created the European Union to ensure peace and prosperity - involving different cultures, traditions and languages. The coin designer has chosen a dove of peace with an olive branch in its beak, the leaves of which are shaped like the twelve stars of the European flag. The 28 Member States of the EU are represented by their country abbreviations.

Edge lettering

Designer