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50 Euros The Colosseum
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | A detailed architectural rendering of the Colosseum occupies the upper portion of the field, depicted in perspective with its characteristic arcaded tiers rendered in fine relief. In the foreground, a helmeted gladiator armed with a rectangular shield faces a rearing lion in a dramatic confrontational scene, evoking the arena spectacles of ancient Rome. The curved legend CENTRE HISTORIQUE DE ROME and CENTRO STORICO DI ROMA arcs along the upper periphery in both French and Italian. The monogram RF (République Française) appears at lower left, with the date 2025 inscribed in the lower exergue. The engraver's mark is visible at lower left of the gladiator figure. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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Part of the Monnaie de Paris "Monuments of Europe" program, this issue continues a long-running series of gold and silver pieces pairing French minting with iconic non-French architecture — an arrangement that has occasionally raised eyebrows among Italian numismatic institutions who feel Rome's monuments belong on Roman coins. The Colosseum, completed under Titus in 80 AD, was inaugurated with 100 days of games.