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50 Euros Georges Pompidou Center
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an abstract, close-up architectural rendering of the Centre Georges Pompidou's structural elements, presented as a geometric composition of horizontal beams, cross-members, and angled supports filling the entire field. A prominent central pivot or hub motif, from which diagonal lines radiate outward, dominates the lower half of the design, referencing the building's exposed mechanical and structural systems. The denomination 50 EURO is inscribed in bold lettering at the lower left of the field, while the French national motto Liberté Égalité Fraternité is arranged along the lower arc of the coin in a curved legend. The overall design draws on the high-tech architectural aesthetic for which the Centre Pompidou is internationally celebrated. |
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| Mintage | 2010 - Proof - 269 |
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Issued to mark the Centre Pompidou's 33rd anniversary — an odd choice of year that reflects the French mint's broader strategy of anchoring commemorative releases to ongoing cultural programming rather than round-number anniversaries. The Centre itself opened in January 1977 after years of controversy; Parisians initially derided Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers' inside-out industrial design as an eyesore, a sentiment that had largely reversed by the time this coin was struck.
The .950 fineness is notably purer than the .925 standard used for most French commemorative silver of the period.