France 2 Euro 2018 Simone Veil Coincard

Simone Veil (1927-2017) was a prominent French Politician. Her maiden name was Jacob and as a teenager she survived Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen where her parents and brother were murdered. Simone Veil was Minister of Healthcare in the 1970s and under her leadership abortion was legalized in France in 1975. After her ministry, she became the first female president of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1983. After that she remained a member of the European Parliament for 10 years, where she was considered an advocate for far-reaching co-operation in Europe. In her later years she devoted herself to the fact that the Holocaust must not be forgotten. On July 1, 2018 she was buried together with her deceased husband (who had died a few years earlier) in the Panthéon in Paris. This is very special, because there are only 5 women buried in the Panthéon. To commemorate Simone Veil France has issued a special 2 Euro coin. On the coin is a portrait of Simone Veil. Her Auschwitz deportation registration number 78651 is shown on her neck. On the background of the coin the chairs of the European Parliament are depicted. The year 1975, the year that abortion was legalized in France, is also shown. Furthermore, the year 2018 is shown together with the letters "RF", the abbreviation of the Republic of France. On the upper left side of the coin is her name, Simone Veil, with her year of birth 1927 and year of death 2017. In the outer ring of the coin are the 12 stars of Europe. It is noteworthy that the hair of Simone Veil and a part of the seats of the European Parliament extend into the outer ring of the coin. The quality of the coin is BU (Brilliant Uncirculated) and it is mounted in a luxurious Coincard. The circulation of this coin is only 10,000 copies.