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 Marseillaise coin shows a medal dating to the end of the XIXth century representing the sculpture of the Rude`s Marseillaise visible on one of the pillars of the Arc de Triomphe
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
H. DVBOIS
D`après F. RUDE (Translation: H. Dvbois After F.Rude)
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)