In the foreground is the Louvre Pyramid, through which we can see an essential work of art: the Victory of Samothrace. The museum`s name is inscribed at the bottom of the pyramid, along with the hallmarks at the ends. The words `RF` and the face value appear above the roofs of the Louvre palace.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
RF
50 EURO
LOUVRE (Translation: French Republic)
Reverse description
Busts by Marten Soolmans and Oopjen Coppit. The names of the subjects, the painter and the year separate the two paintings. The outline of the coin is decorated with the original frame of the portraits and the museums in which they reside in alternating custody: the Rijksmuseum on the left and the Louvre on the right.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
MARTEN SOOLMANS & OOPJEN
COPPIT
REMBRANDT
2025
Edge
Plain
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)