100 francs Marie-Curie Belle Épreuve

€450,661.00
LocationFrance
Year1984
TypePatterns
CompositionSilver (.999)
Weight15 g
Diameter31 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain Marie Curie (1867-1934) was a Polish physicist and chemist, naturalized French by her marriage to physicist Pierre Curie in 1895. An exceptional scientist, she was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize. She remains the only person to have b
Period
Reference(s) Franc 2014#452/1 , Gad 1789#899
Obverse descriptionPortrait of Marie Curie on the right.
Obverse lettering MARIE CURIE ESSAI 1867 1934
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTwo intertwined laurel wreaths celebrating the two Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry, value below, motto and issuer around.
Reverse lettering* REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE * 1984 PHYSIQUE CHIMIE 100 - F - LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE
Reverse scriptLatin
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1984  - - 1 000
Catalog ID5800729190
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