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50 Euros Francis I
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the personal emblem of Francis I: a crowned salamander, the heraldic device adopted by the king upon his accession to the throne in 1515. The salamander is depicted in high relief at the center of the field, surrounded by the regnal dates 1515 and 1547 denoting the span of his reign. The denomination 50 EURO and the national identifier RF (République Française) are also inscribed in the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 1515 1547 RF 50 EURO |
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This piece belongs to the Monnaie de Paris series commemorating French monarchs, issued under the broader "Histoire de France" program that ran through the 2010s. Francis I ruled from 1515 to 1547 and was the king who invited Leonardo da Vinci to France in 1516 — Leonardo died at Amboise the following year, reportedly in Francis's arms, though historians dispute the literal truth of that detail.
The .920 fineness is characteristic of French commemorative gold of this period, fractionally below the .999 standard common elsewhere but consistent across the series.