FRANCE - 2€ commemorative euro coin 2017 - Augute Rodin (uncirculated coin from roll)
The obverse of the 2017 Rodin French 2 Euro coins features a thoughtful depiction of the artist, who is aptly paired on the coin with a partial figure of his contemplative sculpture known as The Thinker. Joaquin Jimenez engraved the obverse of the coin, which shows Rodin sporting a rugged beard and appearing as he did during the height of his artistic career in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rodin appears on the center right side of the obverse at three-quarters profile, looking pensively toward his sculpture. The rightward-facing male figure represented in The Thinker appears to be pressing his forehead upon the artist’s, symbolizing the deeply reflective nature of both Rodin and his introspective The Thinker.
Rodin and The Thinker appear together within a cameo segment that is encircled by 12 stars representing the European Union. On the bottom right of the cameo device are the inscriptions “A. Rodin", which appears to be a replication of his signature, and the dual date "1917-2017” indicating the centennial of Rodin’s death. The acronym RF, indicating the coin’s nation of origin (République Française) is found atop the coin between Rodin's head and that of the statue. To the left of the RF inscription is the mintmark of the French Mint, represented by a cornucopia. To the right is seen a small pentagon, which is the trademark of French Mint Director Yves Sampo.
The reverse of the 2017 Rodin French 2 Euro coin features a familiar design by Luc Luycx shared on the reverse of most Euro coins. The design incorporates a geographical outline of the continent of Europe superimposed by the word EURO and six vertical bars.
Each end of the six bars is capped by a single star, which collectively represents the 12 stars of the European Union. On the left side of the reverse is a large numeral 2 to indicate the coin’s 2 Euro denomination. Luycx’s initials, LL, are seen under the “O” of EURO.
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