Coin

2 Euros The Little Prince (2026) — France

France • 2026

Overview

A bimetallic 2 Euros non-circulating commemorative coin of France from 2026, celebrating the 80th anniversary of 'The Little Prince'. The obverse depicts the title character with the anniversary logo, while the reverse shows the standard European map. Struck at Monnaie de Paris, this is an inversed/reverse proof strike produced in a very limited mintage of 5,000 pieces.

Specifications

Country: France
Year: 2026
Composition: Bimetallic: nickel brass clad nickel centre in copper-nickel ring (Core: 75% Cu, 20% Zn, 5% Ni / Ring: 75% Cu, 25% Ni)
Weight: 8.5 g
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Mint: Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Shape: Round
Technique: Milled
Issuer: France

Design details

Obverse

The face of this coin features the logo celebrating the 80th anniversary of the release of "The Little Prince" in France. The Little Prince is shown pensive. Behind him is "80", a reference to the anniversary. Above him is "Le Petit Prince", along with "RF" for République Française and the two hallmarks. Below the Little Prince is the year 2026.

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.

Collector insights

Design heritage: Joaquin Jimenez, Luc Luycx is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
Struck at: Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
Low mintage: Only 5,000 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.

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