The reverse is common to the series. It depicts several views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay, on the top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum, and above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
50
EURO
Reverse description
The famous Rodin’s sculpture “Le Baiser” (The Kiss) realised in 1882. It is presented surrounded by a window, giving the impression we are in Rodin`s museum.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
CHEFS D`ŒUVRE DES MUSÉES
LE BAISER DE RODIN
2018
Edge
Smooth
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)