Frankreich 50 Euros, 2019

50 Euros aus Frankreich. Ausgegeben 2019. Geprägt in Gold (.999). Durchmesser 22 mm, Gewicht 7.78 g.

Avers

Several views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay, on the top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum, and above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side.

Revers

The sculpture representing Niké, the goddess of Victory, key symbol for the Hellenistic Greece. Enhanced by wings and drape, this statue without head and arms came on Earth to honour the winner according to the legend. In the background, pillars are referring to the room in which the Monument is displayed at the Louvre Museum. The name of this masterpiece is written at the top of the coin. The stamp “Chefs d’oeuvre des Musées” has been added on the right side.

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