10 Euro (V-E Day) – France
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 80th Anniversary of V-E DAY
France
Obverse
Description:
Allied nations of the Normandy landings surround the face value and "RF." The flags of Free France, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Australia, the United States, Norway, the United Kingdom, Czechoslovakia, Canada, and Belgium are shown. Stars below represent the "Voie de la Liberté," the liberation route of the U.S. 3rd Army.
Inscription:
1944 Du D-DAY au VE-DAY - 80 ème Anniversaire 1945
10
EURO
RF
10
EURO
RF
Translation:
From D-DAY to VE-DAY - 80th Anniversary
10
EURO
RF
10
EURO
RF
Script: Latin
Language: French
Reverse
Description:
This coin commemorates Léon, a Second-Master in Commando Kieffer, one of 177 French D-Day veterans. After Normandy, he fought in the Netherlands through operations like Walcheren and the capture of Vlissingen. His unit remained active in raids until the war's end in the Netherlands.
Inscription:
PAYS-BAS
2025
2025
Script: Latin
Edge
Plain
Categories
| Building |
| Object> Hat |
| History> War |
| Symbol> Hand |
| Transportation> Car |
| Person> Military leader |
| Symbol> Cross |
| Symbol> Flag |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Monnaie de Paris | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 1,945 | Proof |
Historical background
In 2025, France finds itself navigating a complex and somewhat bifurcated currency landscape, firmly within the Eurozone but grappling with the persistent political and social debate over monetary sovereignty. The euro remains the sole legal tender, managed by the European Central Bank (ECB), with France advocating within the Governing Council for policies balancing inflation control with targeted support for green investments and economic stimulus. However, the digital euro project, in its advanced pilot stages, has become a focal point of both technical preparation and public discourse, raising questions about privacy, financial inclusion, and the role of traditional banks.
Domestically, the currency "situation" is less about a dual currency and more about the rise of alternative payment systems and the state's push for financial digitalization. The government continues to promote a France Numérique agenda, encouraging cashless transactions while also legislating to protect cash access as a public service. Parallel to this, a vibrant ecosystem of local complementary currencies (like the Eusko in the Basque Country or La Gonette in Lyon) persists, often tied to regional identity and sustainable development goals, though they operate at a marginal economic scale compared to the euro.
The underlying tension stems from broader European and geopolitical pressures. As the EU deepens Economic and Monetary Union, discussions on a potential "digital franc" as a sovereign complement have been quietly explored in policy circles, though officially secondary to the ECB-led digital euro. Furthermore, global currency volatility and the weaponization of financial systems have reinforced the French establishment's commitment to the euro as a pillar of strategic autonomy, even as fringe political movements on both the left and right continue to voice nostalgia for a return to the franc, framing it as a tool for regaining control over fiscal and social policy.
Domestically, the currency "situation" is less about a dual currency and more about the rise of alternative payment systems and the state's push for financial digitalization. The government continues to promote a France Numérique agenda, encouraging cashless transactions while also legislating to protect cash access as a public service. Parallel to this, a vibrant ecosystem of local complementary currencies (like the Eusko in the Basque Country or La Gonette in Lyon) persists, often tied to regional identity and sustainable development goals, though they operate at a marginal economic scale compared to the euro.
The underlying tension stems from broader European and geopolitical pressures. As the EU deepens Economic and Monetary Union, discussions on a potential "digital franc" as a sovereign complement have been quietly explored in policy circles, though officially secondary to the ECB-led digital euro. Furthermore, global currency volatility and the weaponization of financial systems have reinforced the French establishment's commitment to the euro as a pillar of strategic autonomy, even as fringe political movements on both the left and right continue to voice nostalgia for a return to the franc, framing it as a tool for regaining control over fiscal and social policy.
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