| Description : The issue celebrates the 100th birthday and the
20th anniversary of the death of François Mitterand (1916‐1996), French President 1981‐1995.
Joaquin Jimenez designed the coin after a photograph taken in 1984. On the right of the
coin is a tree copied from the President's coat of arms, bearing oak leaves on the left and olive tree leaves on the right.
The crown of the tree is emblazoned with an acorn on the left and an olive on the right. On the left is the year of birth
"1916" and the year of issue, "2016". At the top in a semi circle is the name "FRANÇOIS MITTERAND". At the bottom
the abbreviation of the issuing country "RF" (République française, French Republic), on the right is a
cornucopia the mint mark of the French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac together with a pentagon, the logo of mint
master Yves Sampo. |
