Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
200 Euros The sower and Lady Liberty
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
|---|---|
| Year | 2024 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | KM#3469 |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | The allegorical figure of Liberty, rendered in the tradition of the American Lady Liberty, is depicted in left-facing profile, clad in a loose classical gown and wearing a radiate crown reminiscent of the Statue of Liberty's diadem. She holds the American flag extended at arm's length, conveying a sense of freedom and openness, while a bald eagle soars at her side as a symbol of national pride. A dense field of intertwining stars fills the background, evoking the union of the American states. The design was engraved by Joaquin Jimenez, who imparts the figure with a proud and resolute expression characteristic of his medallic style. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
The Semeuse — the sowing figure that has appeared on French coinage since Roty's 1897 design — was revived here alongside the allegorical Liberty figure as part of the Monnaie de Paris's ongoing program pairing classic Republican iconography with bullion-grade issues. The series draws a deliberate line back to the Third Republic's visual language at a moment when French institutional symbolism has faced considerable political pressure.