France 1½ Euros, 2008

1½ Euros from France. Issued in 2008. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 37 mm and weighs 22.2 g.

Obverse

In the center of the coin, an open kimono showing the Eiffel Tower, at the top the inscription "France-Japan" on one line and "150th Anniversary" on the next line; on both sides of the kimono: on the left the year "2008", on the right "RF". In exergue, the face value "1 1/2 EURO" surrounded by the two different currencies.

Reverse

French and Japanese monuments are represented: on the left, the Arc de Triomphe, above the Eiffel Tower, in the center the Pont-Neuf, the Monnaie de Paris on its left; above the Arc de Triomphe, the Sensoji temple, on the right the Edo castle, imperial palace. The three horizontal lines, drawn on the right under the largest arch of the Pont-Neuf, represent the moat of the Edo castle and connect the two capitals by water. The bottom of the piece is strewn with Japanese cherry blossoms.

Edge

Smooth plain