1 1/2 Euro Dome of Les Invalides

€26,064.00
IssuerFrance
Year2006
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value1 1/2 Euro
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#1458
Obverse descriptionMap of France including various historical monuments with different types of architecture. The inscriptions are on both sides of the map. In clockwise order, at the top the motto `LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ`, then `1 EURO 1/2`, at the bottom `LES MONUMENTS DE FRANCE`, the marks of the workshop, the year `2006` and finally `RF` of French Republic.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringLIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ RF 1 EURO 1/2 2006 LES MONUMENTS DE FRANCE
Reverse descriptionView of the dome of the Invalides. On either side of the monument, Louis XIV and the architect, Jules Hardouin-Mansart, carrying the keys of the church of Saint-Louis des Invalides. Inscriptions: in the caption, the inscriptions `SAINT-LOUIS DES INVALIDES`, `August 28, 1706`, date of the handing over of the keys of the monument to Louis XIV, and in the exergue `LOUIS XIV
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringSAINT-LOUIS DES INVALIDES 28 AOÛT 1706 LOUIS XIV & JULES HARDOUIN-MANSART
EdgePlain.
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2006  - Proof - 2 891
Catalog ID7298882770
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