50 Euros Introduction of the Euro; silver

Features

Issuer	Francja (France)
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2003
Value	50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 58
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Srebro (.925)
Weight	1000 g
Diameter	100 mm
Thickness	15 mm
Shape	Okrągły
Technique	Frezowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 145208
References	KM# 1340 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad Euro# C45 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Commemorative issue

(en) 1st anniversary of the introduction of the Euro

Series: Europa

Obverse

(en) Inspired by octopuses represented in Minoan art, listing in a variation of several curves the names of the twelve countries of the euro zone: «Belgium / België, Deutschland, Eire, España, France, Ellada, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Österreich, Portugal, Suomi ». Distributed at the four ends of the "tentacles", the three French faces of the euro coins, and the initials "RF". The twelve stars of Europe and the face value "50 EURO" complete the composition that evokes the French uniqueness in the diversity of Europe.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
50 EURO 50 EURO 50 EURO 50 EURO
RF
ÖSTERREICH / BELGIQUE / BELGIE
LUXEMBOURG / NEDERLAND / SUOMI
PORTUGAL / DEUTSCHLAND / ESPAÑA
ITALIA / FRANCE / ELLADA / EIRE

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Reverse

Portret bogini Europy z gwiazdami we włosach, powyżej 12 symboli monetarnych "€" w łuku. Po lewej stronie portretu i poniżej flagi na matach symbolizujących flagi europejskie. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
€ € € € € € € € € € € €
EUROPA
2003

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Edge

(en) Smooth with inscription and the number of the coin

Script: łaciński

Lettering: Le 1er anniversaire de l'euro 00 001 / 10 000

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)

Mark

Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2003			5 528							$ 2100		(en) Proof

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Bullion value: USD 2048.92 Search tips

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Actual srebro weight: 29.739 oz

Current srebro price: 68.90 USD/oz (see silver price

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