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10 Euro Hello Kitty
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2024 |
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| Reference(s) | KM#3371 |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a high-relief three-dimensional depiction of Hello Kitty seated and clasping a large heart to her chest with both arms, rendered in a combination of frosted matte and mirror-polished surfaces to accentuate depth and form. The shaped flan follows the outline of the character's head and body, giving the piece a sculptural quality. The bow atop her head and the heart are finished with a contrasting satin texture, emphasizing the principal design elements. No legends or inscriptions appear on this face, allowing the artistic design to dominate the entire field. The piece exemplifies the Monnaie de Paris tradition of shaped collector coinage with refined relief craftsmanship. |
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| Mintage | 2024 - Proof - 5,000 |
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Monnaie de Paris has operated a robust licensed character program for years, issuing silver pieces tied to pop culture properties largely targeting the collector gift market rather than numismatic audiences. Hello Kitty, Sanrio's character created in 1974 by designer Yuko Shimizu, has appeared on coinage across multiple jurisdictions — France is hardly the first. These issues are produced in controlled mintages and rarely circulate, meaning condition is almost never a grading concern.
KM#3371 is a recent addition to a catalog that now runs into the hundreds of such themed issues from this mint alone.