2010 AD., France, General de Gaulle's Radio Speech on June 18th 1940 commemorative, Paris mint, 2 Euro, KM 1676.

France, Fifth Republic (1959 - ), DeGaulle's Radio Speech on June 18th 1940, circulating commemorative, Paris mint, engravers: Nicolas Cozon (obverse) and Luc Luycx (reverse), 2010 AD.,
2 Euro (ø 25,8 mm / 8,49 g), bimetallic, brass plated nickel center in a copper-nickel ring, 8,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 20.000.000 , axis medal alignment ↑↑ (0°) , reeded edge with incuse lettering and stars: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** ,
Obv.: 2010 / 70 ANS / APPEL / 18 JUIN / RF , on brass plated nickel center: General de Gaulle facing half right, holding text and speaking to a microphone r., privy marks cornucopia and horn flanking date, 12 stars on the copper-nickel ring.
Rev.: 2 EURO / LL , map of Europe (2nd map, no borders), to right 6 lines and twelve stars of Europe on the edge; engraver´s initials to r.
Edge: 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** 2 ** , six times the sequence "2 * * " incuse on a reeded edge, numbers alternately upright and upside down.
KM 1676 ; Schön 1066 .

Year / Mint Mark / Mintage
2010 19,970,000
2010 20,000 only in sets
2010 10,000 proof

The appeal to the French people (“Appel du 18 juin”) made by General de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces, was at the BBC in London on 18 June 1940, after the fall of France. Addressing the French people, de Gaulle declared that the war was not yet over. The speech is considered to mark the birth of the French Resistance and the beginning of its fight against the occupation of France during World War II.