2017 AD., France, Centenary of Auguste Rodin commemorative, Paris mint, 2 Euro, KM ?.

France, Fifth Republic (1959 - ), Centenary of Auguste Rodin, circulating commemorative, Paris mint, engravers: Joaquin Jimenez (obverse) and Luc Luycx (reverse), 2017 AD.,
2 Euro (25,8 mm / 8,42 g), bimetallic, brass plated nickel center in a copper-nickel ring, 8,50 g. theor. mint weight, mintage 10.000.000 , medal alignment ↑↑ (0°) ,
Obv.: RF / A. RODIN 1917 – 2017 , portrait of Auguste Rodin and “The Thinker“ (French: Le Penseur), his most famous work, face to face on the brass plated nickel center; country indication RF (“République Française“) above, privy marks flanking: cornucopia (left, for Paris mint design) and pentagon with tiny letters YS (r., for mint master Yves Sampo); artist's name, "A. Rodin "and his dates "1917-2017 " on his beard; twelve 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 ? .
(from circulation in 2017)

Year / Mintage / Details
2017 9.980.000 circulation issue
2017 10.000 proof issue
2017 10.000 unc. in sets

François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 1840 – 17 November 1917), known as Auguste Rodin), was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past. He was schooled traditionally, took a craftsman-like approach to his work, and desired academic recognition, although he was never accepted into Paris's foremost school of art.

Sculpturally, Rodin possessed a unique ability to model a complex, turbulent, deeply pocketed surface in clay. Many of his most notable sculptures were roundly criticized during his lifetime. They clashed with predominant figurative sculpture traditions, in which works were decorative, formulaic, or highly thematic. Rodin's most original work departed from traditional themes of mythology and allegory, modeled the human body with realism, and celebrated individual character and physicality. Rodin was sensitive to the controversy surrounding his work, but refused to change his style. Successive works brought increasing favor from the government and the artistic community.

From the unexpected realism of his first major figure – inspired by his 1875 trip to Italy – to the unconventional memorials whose commissions he later sought, Rodin's reputation grew, such that he became the preeminent French sculptor of his time. By 1900, he was a world-renowned artist. Wealthy private clients sought Rodin's work after his World's Fair exhibit, and he kept company with a variety of high-profile intellectuals and artists. He married his lifelong companion, Rose Beuret, in the last year of both their lives. His sculptures suffered a decline in popularity after his death in 1917, but within a few decades, his legacy solidified. Rodin remains one of the few sculptors widely known outside the visual arts community.

More on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auguste_Rodin ; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thinker