France 20 Euros, 2019

20 Euros from France. Issued in 2019. Struck in Silver (.9999). Measures 37 mm and weighs 31.8 g.

Obverse

The obverse is common to the series, it presents a mixture of the views of several major French museums: in the upper left is an interior view of the Musée d'Orsay, recognizable by its superb clock. Beside, there is a view of the facade of the Louvre, visible from the Napoleon courtyard (where is the famous pyramid). Below these two elements, there is a fresco on the Hotel Salé which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower part of the reverse shows a view of the facade of the Hotel Biron which is the current Rodin Museum. Above, we find the famous Pompidou Center staircase. The face value and the mention "French Republic" are also inscribed on this obverse.

Reverse

The face presents the famous work of Leonardo da Vinci. Monna Lisa's half-length portrait is in close-up in the center of the room. In the background, we see the frame of the painting with the name of the work, The Mona Lisa, as well as that of the artist "Leonardo da Vinci". The apposition "500 years" on the top left of the frame marks the anniversary of the death of Leonard de Vinci in 2019. The stamp "Masterpieces of Museums" that defines this series was added on the right side .

Edge

Smooth