France 50 Euros, 2017

50 Euros from France. Issued in 2017. Struck in Gold (.999). Measures 22 mm and weighs 7.78 g.

Obverse

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.

Reverse

The Venus de Milo, famous Greek sculpture discovered in 1820 in Milos, presented at the Louvre is featured on this coin. Louis XVIII gifted the piece to the Louvre one year after is discovery. It is presented between several marble arches that serve as a framing device for the piece.

Edge

Smooth