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The Paris Mint issued 2-euro commemorative collector coins honouring the 25th anniversary of the pink ribbon symbol of the fight against breast cancer. A standard bi-metallic composition and a coloured version with the pink ribbon were released.
The standard coin costs €10 and the coloured one costs €20. With the purchase of every coin, the Paris mint donates €2 to the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc.’s campaign, called “Le Cancer du Seins-Parlons-en!” (or “Breast Cancer, Let’s Talk About It!”). The campaign was started in 1992 by Evelyn Lauder, the daughter-in-law of company founder Estée Lauder. On the board of overseers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, she founded the Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center in 1992. That same year, Lauder, along with editor and author Alexandra Penney, launched their first international breast cancer awareness campaign to utilize the pink ribbon as an icon of the effort. “Le Cancer du Seins-Parlons-en!” was one aspect of that work.
Obverse
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Depicts a woman holding a pink ribbon over her left breast. Inscriptions around are "25th Anniversary of the Pink Ribbon", the dual date 1992 and 2017, and the abbreviation RF (French Republic). On the outer edge 12 five-pointed stars representing the European Union. 25e ANNIVERSAIRE DU RUBAN ROSE |
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Reverse
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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. 2 EURO |
Edge |
The sequence "2 ★ ★" repeated six times alternately upright and inverted 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ 2 ★ ★ |
2 Euro
KM# 2363.1 Gadoury# 26
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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