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50 Euros Ceilings of the Palais Garnier
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts Jules-Eugène Lenepveu's celebrated 1872 ceiling composition 'Les Muses et les Heures du jour et de la nuit,' rendered in rich detail across the coin's field. The face value '50 EURO' and the national legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' are inscribed centrally within the composition. Additional legends in the field reference the artist and the installation date, reading 'PLAFOND DU PALAIS GARNIER J.E. LENEPVEU PARIS - 1875.' The design was engraved by Joaquin Jimenez and struck in proof quality by the Monnaie de Paris. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse reproduces Marc Chagall's iconic ceiling fresco commissioned for the Grand Hall of the Opéra Garnier by Minister of Cultural Affairs André Malraux and inaugurated in 1964. The composition displays Chagall's distinctive dreamlike imagery in vibrant polychromatic detail, with swirling figures, musical and theatrical motifs arranged in radiating panels across the ceiling's expanse. The legend 'PLAFOND DU PALAIS GARNIER MARC CHAGALL PARIS - 1964' is inscribed in the field, identifying the artist, location, and year of installation. The design captures the painterly quality of Chagall's original work within the circular format of the coin. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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