After Slovenia, France will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, on the 1st of January 2022. On this occasion, Monnaie de Paris is editing this 20€ silver coin, celebrating this event. Thirteen years after its last pr...
French presidency of the Council of the EU 20€ silver coin Circulating quality yeardate 2022
€30.00
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After Slovenia, France will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, on the 1st of January 2022. On this occasion, Monnaie de Paris is editing this 20€ silver coin, celebrating this event.
Thirteen years after its last presidency, France will lead the Council of the European Union for six months. As a representative of the Union member states, the Council amends the Commission's legislative proposals, in a codecision procedure with the European Parliament. Therefore, on behalf of the 27 member states, France will preside over one of the seven most important European institutions.
With an increasing number of countries being part of the European Union (from 6 to 27) and challenges growing in complexication, the exercise of the Presidency is becoming rare, which is all the more significant for the country.
The Collection
Born of the desire to unify European territories and facilitate trade with a single currency, the euro was introduced by the signatory states of the Maastricht Treaty on 7 February 1992. Officially put into circulation at midnight on 1 January 2022, the euro sounded the death knell for the franc. Monnaie de Paris is celebrating the second part of the euro's anniversary in 2022 with a collection of gold and silver coins.
Le 20ème anniversaire de l’euro est un évènement majeur pour le monde de la numismatique. Il m’a semblé important de rendre hommage au franc, qui céda sa place à la devise commune européenne en janvier 2002. On retrouve donc sur les monnaies 20 ans de l’euro un rameau d’olivier, attribut du franc, qui s’exprime 20 ans plus tard sous la forme d’un arbre sur la nouvelle face des monnaies de 1€ et 2€.
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Our craftman
THE ENGRAVER
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
THE MINTER
The first minters began to ply their trade in France when striking with a hammer appeared in the 4th century BC. Nowdays, minsters use press instead of a hammer. Their knowledge of dies, engraving and metals, and their expertise - passed seamlessly down from one generation to the next for centuries - guarantees the excellence of their work.
