France

2017

Commemorative coin

25th anniversary of the pink ribbon, symbol of the fight against breast cancer

Official Journal of the European Union

Since the 1990s, the fight against breast cancer has been a major cause around the world. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the pink ribbon, iconic symbol of this fight, Monnaie de Paris has decided to support this cause. For nearly 15 years, a pink ribbon prize has been presented every year to support research efforts and innovation. The design represents a woman’s bust symbolically protected by a hand and the ribbon. It is surrounded, at the right side, by the inscription ‘25e ANNIVERSAIRE DU RUBAN ROSE’ (25th anniversary of the pink ribbon). The right side also features the years ‘1992 – 2017’, the indication of the issuing country ‘RF’ and the mintmarks. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

In the Journal officiel de la République française it was reported that 10,000 copies are coloured using the polished plate production process. They are therefore legal tender - however, the EU legal technical specifications do not provide for the use of a colour imprint. Coloured circulation coins should not actually exist; however, the EU tolerates them, especially since they are only produced in small quantities and packed separately and are therefore not used as currency.

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