France 10 Euros, 2021
La Persistance de la mémoire - Dali
Information
Country
France
Currency
Euro
(2002 – 9999)
Coin type
Non-circulating coin
Denomination
10 Euros
Year
2021
Ruler
Fifth Republic
(1958–9999)
Composition
Silver (.999)
Shape
Rectangular
Alignment
Medal alignment ↑↑
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
22.2
Description
10 Euros from France. Issued in 2021. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 0 mm and weighs 22.2 g.
- Obverse
- The obverse is depicts 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. (FRENCH REPUBLIC)
- Reverse
- The reverse represent Salvador Dali's famous masterpiece "The Persistence of Memory". The "Museum Masterpiece" stamp that defines this series has been added at the bottom right and blends with the work. In the background, the front of Beaubourg, where Salvador Dali has been the subject of several exhibitions, most recently in 2013, has been depicted. The name of the work and that of the artist also complete the decoration (The Persistence of Memory - Dali Museum Masterpieces)
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2021
|
3K | € 81,00 | Proof |
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