Obverse: the obverse of the coin depicts Erasmus of Rotterdam and an allegory of his influence on Europe, with stylised references that symbolise the rich intellectual and human exchanges between European students. On the right-hand side, the year '1987-2022' is engraved, followed by the inscription in France "ERASMUS PROGRAMME".
Reverse: normal reverse of the €2 coin.
About the coin: this is a France €2 coin commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Erasmus programme. This coin was issued jointly with other euro-area countries on the initiative of the European Commission. The obverse is by Joaquin Jimenez.
