The obverse of the coin shows its face value decorated with an oak branch and a laurel branch, evoking the Euro sign. The motifs on the reverse side are framed with a set of lines representing France`s hexagonal shape.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
EURO 50
2019 (Translation: Republic of France 50 Euro 2019)
Reverse description
The reverse of the French Flag coin shows the representation of the Empire Medal representing the flag-giving ceremony by the Napoleon Ist Emperor.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
DRAPEAUX DONNES A L`ARMEE PAR NAPOLEON
IER
AU CHAMPS DE MARS
LE 14 FRIM AN XIII
DN.DIR.JE.F (Translation: Flags Given to the Army by Napoleon I At the Champs de Mars 14 Frim AN XIII DN.DIR.JE.F)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)