Begun in 1998, the "Europa" series is putting Franco-German friendship this year in the spotlight and celebrates the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Eurocorps.

This corps, created in 1992 from a Franco-German initiative, specifies the basics of a European body in which other members of the European Union can participate. It strengthens European military collaboration. To date, Belgium, Spain and Luxembourg are part of the Eurocorps.

Obverse

Face of a woman, hair floating in the wind, symbolizing Europe, with, in registration, the mention "Europa". Stars scattered in the hair of the effigy, deployed standards and, in legend, twelve circles where the symbol of the euro is? », Evoke the twelve founding countries of the euro zone. In highlight the vintage "2012" surrounded by the two different.

Reverse

The reverse represents President François Mitterrand and Chancellor Helmut Kohl in Verdun. In the background, a card in Europe in the way that of the Eurocorps coat of arms, the mention "20th anniversary of the Eurocorps" the 1,000 euro facial value, 500 euro, 200 euro, 50 euro or 5 euro , the mention French Republic.