10 Euros Victoires de Samothrace

€200,872.00
IssuerFrance
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coins
Value10 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight22.2 g
Dimensions37 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2792
Obverse descriptionSeveral views of major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d`Orsay, top left, with its distinctive clock. Next to it, a view of the Louvre facade from the Cour Napoléon, where the pyramid stands. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, home to the Musée Picasso. The lower section shows the façade of the Hôtel Biron, now the Musée Rodin, and above it, the famous staircase of the Centre Pompidou. The face value and the words `RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE` are also inscribed.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 10 EURO
Reverse descriptionThe reverse of the coin features in the foreground the sculpture of Niké, the goddess of Victory, a symbol dear to Hellenistic Greece. Embellished with wings and drapery, this statue, here without arms or head, descended to earth to honor the victor, according to legend.  The columns in the background may also refer to the room in which the monument is displayed at the Louvre Museum. They also symbolize the columns of the Pantheon in Athens, a landmark of ancient Greece.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringVICTOIRE de SAMOTHRACE CHEF D`OEUVRE DES MUSÉES 2019
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2019  - Proof - 2 000
Catalog ID1590296250
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