Such a headdress has been known since ancient Rome. Marianne is depicted as a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap.

She created the collective image of Marianne - a feminine and young Frenchwoman who embodied the rebellious spirit of the Republic. The design of the national side of the euro coins of France in denominations of 1, 2 and 5 euro cents belongs to the artist Fabienne Courtiade. Of these, in June 1997, the commission selected the best three, which were depicted on coins of different nominal groups. 1240 works were submitted to the jury chaired by French Minister of Economy and Finance Jean Artun. On the national side of the euro coins of the French Republic, it was initially decided to display one of the popular themes: national symbols, works of art or famous personalities. Population: 63.9 million (2013, metropolis)Ĭurrency before the introduction of the euro: French franc = 100 centimesĮuro introduction date: 1 January 1999 in cash, 1 January 2002 in cashįorm of government: presidential-parliamentary republic Previous - French coins before euro French Republic Reform 2002 (coins minted since 1999)ĮURO 5 / LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE / Value within hexagonįrench Republic (fr.

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