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50 Euros Hello Kitty
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized design centered on the denomination '50 EURO' rendered in large numerals within a mirror-polished field, surrounded by a swirling arrangement of five-pointed stars of varying sizes. A cloud-like motif in relief frames the upper portion of the field, while a diagonal ribbon or banner element appears at the left. The legend 'COMME UN RÊVE' (meaning 'Like a Dream') curves along the left border, with the date '2005' at the bottom and the Republican monogram 'RF' at the lower right. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a colorful enamel scene depicting the Hello Kitty character and her companion Daniel dressed in formal attire — Hello Kitty in white gown with a red bow, Daniel in a blue coat — standing together at center, flanked by four smaller golden Hello Kitty figures. The background evokes the ornate interior of a grand Parisian venue, with arched windows hung with vivid red curtains and an elaborate gilded ceiling featuring a chandelier rendered in fine relief. The name 'Hello Kitty' appears in decorative lettering integrated into the architectural frieze at the top of the field. The copyright legend '© '76, '99, '05 SANRIO CO., LTD' is inscribed along the lower border. |
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Monnaie de Paris produced this piece as part of an early wave of licensed character bullion issues that arrived well before such collaborations became routine among European mints. Hello Kitty, created by Yuko Shimizu for Sanrio in 1974, had by the mid-2000s become one of the highest-grossing character franchises globally — a commercial fact that made the licensing arrangement straightforward, if eyebrow-raising to traditionalists. Mintages for these Franco-Japanese character issues were tightly controlled, directing them almost entirely toward collector and gift markets rather than anything approaching general circulation.