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  • 2 Euro 2014, Schön# 1399.2, France, World AIDS Day
  • 2 Euro 2014, Schön# 1399.2, France, World AIDS Day
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Description

World AIDS Day, designated on 1 December every year since 1988, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and mourning those who have died of the disease. Government and health officials, non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world observe the day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control.

World AIDS Day is one of the eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day, World Blood Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Tuberculosis Day, World No Tobacco Day, World Malaria Day and World Hepatitis Day. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day.

Obverse

Depicts the red ribbon, symbolising the fight against AIDS. The other two ribbons with an inscription 'World AIDS Day' inverted and associated with two Vs to strengthen the symbolism of the much-hoped-for victory over the disease. The date 1st of December, Unesco World AIDS Day, appears at the top of the central field. Country abbreviation and issue date in the centre below. Mintmark on the left, mint master's mark on the right. The outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

The Red Ribbon Project was created by the New York-based Visual AIDS Artists (anonymous as individuals) Caucus in 1991. It should be worn close to the heart to symbolise solidarity with AIDS sufferers and is in the shape of an upside-down V. The idea is for it to be worn as a V one day to signify victory over the disease.

Mint mark of the Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris in Pessac): Cornucopia
Mint master's marks Pentagon with letters AG, MP and YS, Yves Sampo, the directors of the Paris Mint

1er DÉCEMBRE
V V
JOURNÉE
MONDIALE
CONTRE
LE SIDA
RF
2014

Reverse

A geographical map of Western Europe spans the outer ring and inner core on the right side of the coin. The inscription 2 EURO is superimposed over the map of Europe, with the numeral “2” located in an open field representing the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

12 stars are located on the right side of the outer ring, with six stars atop the map of Europe and six stars below it; six vertical stripes cut across the inner core of the coin, visually connecting the upper and lower star segments.

Luc Luycx, a designer at the Royal Belgian Mint, designed the Euro’s common reverse; his initials, LL, are seen on the right side of the design, just under the “O” in “EURO.”

2 EURO
LL

Edge

The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted

2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★

2 Euro

Schön# 1399.2 Gadoury# 19
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Characteristics
Type Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating)
Material Bi-Metallic
Ring Cupronickel
Center Nickel Brass
Weight 8.5 g
Diameter 25.75 mm
Thickness 2.2 mm
Shape round
Alignment Medal
Mint
Paris Mint (A)

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