France 2 Euro ''Abbé Pierre'' 2012 UNC

• Special 2 euro commemorative coin in honor of the 100th birthday of the French priest Abbé Pierre (1912-2007).

• In addition to being a priest, Abbé Pierre was also an underground member of the resistance and a parliamentarian. He became best known as the founder of the Emaus movement.

• Emaus was founded in 1951 to give Parisian homeless people a helping hand. The movement grew into an international organization with the aim of ensuring a decent life for everyone.

• The motto of Abbé Pierre can be read in microscript on the coin: Et les autres?