2026 France €2 Coin Issue - The Little Prince

• Mint: Monnaie de Paris
• Denomination: €2
• Quality: BU/Proof/Reverse Proof
• Issue limit: 300,000 (75,000 per card)/10,000/5,000
• Alloy: Base Metal
• Diameter: 25.75 mm
• Weight: 8.5 grams
• BU is delivered in printed card
• PROOF & REVERSE PROOF are delivered in jewel cases with certificates of authenticity

Additional Information

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Written and illustrated by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, The Little Prince was first published in 1943 in New York in English and French before being released in France in 1946, where it became a bestseller selling over 15 million copies.

The Little Prince is much more than a children's story: it is a universal work that spans generations, celebrating poetry, friendship and wonder at the world. Translated into 627 languages and dialects, this timeless story has become one of the most widely read and translated booksin the world.

The obverse features the logo of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the release of The Little Prince in France. It shows the Little Prince deep in thought. Behind him, the number “80”. Above him is the inscription “Le Petit Prince” (The Little Prince) as well as the letters “RF” for République Française (French Republic) and two hallmarks. .

The BU coin comes in four different sealed credit card-style packaging designs, each one featuring a design of either the Airplane, the Book , the Cloud, or the Desert.

The reverse is the 2€ common reverse to all countries in Europe. The face value "2 euro" appears in front of the map of Europe.