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The 2 euro coin was minted by France in 2025 to commemorate the Louvre Museum, the largest art museum in the world, which houses over 380,000 works of art and welcomes over 8 million visitors annually.
Obverse
The French obverse features the image of Marianne, the inscription "RF" and the Paris Mint mark. The year of minting is 2025.
Reverse
The reverse depicts the glass pyramid of the Louvre and the classical facade of the palace with the inscriptions "MUSÉE DU LOUVRE" and "FRANCE 2025". The 12 stars of the EU are encircled.
Historical context
The Louvre is located in a former royal palace built in the 12th century. Opened as a museum in 1793 after the French Revolution. It houses the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and hundreds of thousands of other masterpieces. The glass pyramid by architect I. M. Pei was opened in 1989.