France 25 Euros, 2023

25 Euros from France. Issued in 2023. Struck in Silver (.999). Measures 41 mm and weighs 62.21 g.

Obverse

Portrait of Gustave Eiffel in front of an arch of the tower that bears his name. The portrait has been worked so that his facial features, hair and clothes are made of rivets, as if Gustave Eiffel were part of the metal structure he imagined.

Reverse

The reverse of the coin features representations of some of the architect's major works. At its centre, the Eiffel Tower seen from above divides the design into several zones. In the space to the left, the Statue of Liberty reveals its skeleton. Above the top of the tower, one can see the Garabit viaduct. On the right is the plan of the aeroplane designed by Gustave Eiffel, the LE. Finally, below the tower is the Maria Pia de Porto bridge, which straddles the face value.

Edge

Plain