Showing posts with label paris mint. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paris mint. Show all posts
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Saturday, November 14, 2009
1965 France Hercules 10 Francs
KM# 932 10 FRANCS
25.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.7234 oz. ASW, 37 mm. Obv:
Denomination and date within wreath Rev: Hercules group
25.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.7234 oz. ASW, 37 mm. Obv:
Denomination and date within wreath Rev: Hercules group
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
1976 France Hercules 50 Franc Silver Coin
KM# 941.1 50 FRANCS
30.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.8680 oz. ASW Obv: Denomination
within wreath Rev: Hercules group
The Hercules were issued from 1974-1980 and contain appreciably more silver than the U.S. Morgan dollars. Dupre's engravings first appeared on the French Revolution coins of 1794. The obverse features giant Hercules flanked by Liberty and Equality. Inscribed around the coin's outer, upper edge is: Liberte Egalite Fraternite. The reverse: 50 Francs is inscribed at the coin's center. The inscription is surrounded by laurel wreaths. Inscribed around the outer coin edge is: Republique Francaise, with the date 1976 at the coin's bottom.
30.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.8680 oz. ASW Obv: Denomination
within wreath Rev: Hercules group
The Hercules were issued from 1974-1980 and contain appreciably more silver than the U.S. Morgan dollars. Dupre's engravings first appeared on the French Revolution coins of 1794. The obverse features giant Hercules flanked by Liberty and Equality. Inscribed around the coin's outer, upper edge is: Liberte Egalite Fraternite. The reverse: 50 Francs is inscribed at the coin's center. The inscription is surrounded by laurel wreaths. Inscribed around the outer coin edge is: Republique Francaise, with the date 1976 at the coin's bottom.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
1989 France 100F- The French Angel
READ HERE for interesting history of "The French Angel" Coin.
KM# 970 100 FRANCS
15.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.4340 oz. ASW Subject: Human
Rights Obv: Standing Genius writing the constitution Rev: Liberty
cap over inscription above denomination, date below
KM# 970 100 FRANCS
15.0000 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.4340 oz. ASW Subject: Human
Rights Obv: Standing Genius writing the constitution Rev: Liberty
cap over inscription above denomination, date below
Monday, July 13, 2009
Un Ultime Franc- The Last Franc
This is France last coin minted to carry the Franc denomination before the conversion to Euros.
Minted by Monnaie De Paris (Paris Mint) and issued on Sept 15th 2001, this is one of the most simplistic yet remarkable commemorative coin I have ever seen! It is truly a work of art. No wonder that it won 2 awards, 2001 Most Innovative Coin as well as 2001 Best Coin of the Year!
This matt finished silver coin with 0.9 fineness weighs 17.8 grams and has a diameter of 33mm. Unlike conventional coins which are flat, this coin has an unusual "warp" surface, the first of its kind in the history of coins! Try to imagine the cross section of the coin looking like this ~ and you will undertand what I mean.
The rim has the inscription “RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE” for “French Republic”, “LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ”, the motto of France and “STARCK”, the last name of the coin designer, Philippe Starck.
Read this very interesting writeup by the Marketing Director of Paris mint, Mr Gilles de Gouyon, detailing the whole chain of events leading up to the complete sell out of this coin, which took the Paris mint by surprise:
www.mdc2004.com/downloads/session2_LastFranc.pdf
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