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50 Euros Mickey Mouse
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2023 |
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| Value | 50 Euros |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a colorized depiction of Mickey Mouse in his iconic role as a sailor from the landmark 1928 animated short film 'Steamboat Willie', his debut appearance. Mickey is portrayed at the helm of a steamboat, rendered in a vintage cartoon style faithful to the original black-and-white animation. The legend 'STEAMBOAT WILLIE' appears in the field, accompanied by the Disney copyright notice and the year 2023. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Issued under France's legal tender framework, which permits the Monnaie de Paris to produce commemorative denominations that far exceed their face value in actual cost — this 50-euro piece retails for several hundred euros. The authorization traces to a longstanding bilateral arrangement between France and the Walt Disney Company that has produced annual collector issues since 2016, cycling through classic characters on a rotating schedule.
The .900 silver fineness is intentional: it matches the historic French monetary standard used for 19th-century circulation coinage, a deliberate nod to the mint's own metallurgical tradition even on a thoroughly modern licensed product.