Obverse description	Several views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay, on the top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum, and above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering	RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 200 EURO
Reverse description	The Venus de Milo, famous Greek sculpture discovered in 1820 in Milos, presented at the Louvre is featured on this coin. Louis XVIII gifted the piece to the Louvre one year after is discovery. It is presented between several marble arches that serve as a framing device for the piece.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering	LA VÉNUS DE MILO 2017 CHEFS D’ŒUVRE DES MUSÉES
Edge	Smooth
Mint	Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage	2017  - Proof - 250
Catalog ID	2966511930
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