50 Euros Marie Curie

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value50 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionGold (.999)
Weight7.78 g
Dimensions22 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2819
Obverse descriptionThe reverse represents in the center, the couple formed by Marie Curie and her husband Pierre. They are surrounded by the evocation of the Nobel Prizes she has received; one with her husband in 1903, the second, on her own, in 1911. The background is made of a representation of the molecular structure of polonium, discovery that led her to be presented to the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPRIX NOBEL 1903-1911 PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE R F 50 EURO 2019
Reverse descriptionA portrait of Marie Curie surrounded by her double surname and dates of birth and passing away. In the background, the texture is a reproduction of the scientific manuscripts of her works. It includes formulas related to the research that led her to be presented to the Nobel Prize.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringMARIE CURIE MARIA SKŁODOWSKA 1867-1934
EdgeSmooth
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2019  - Proof - 500
Catalog ID7105712010
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