10 Euros Marquise de Pompadour

€285,740.00
IssuerFrance
Year2017
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight22.20 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2381
Obverse descriptionThe reverse side allegorically evokes the role played by the Marquise in the protection of the arts and the publication of the Encyclopédie in particular.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse lettering1781 L`ENCYCLOPÉDIE RF 10 EURO 2017
Reverse descriptionThe Marquise de Pompadour wearing ribbons around her neck, typical of the period. In the background, a graphic background evokes 18th-century textile motifs.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMARQUISE DE POMPADOUR 1721-1764
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2017  - Proof - 5 000
Catalog ID8893568490
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