The inner part of the coin represents a monkey surrounded by the inscriptions `Year of the Monkey` and `2016`, the year of issue and Chinese characters. All around a frieze close to the listel. The monkey is the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac, it is a year of fire monkey.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Année du Singe
2016
RF
猴
Reverse description
The portrait of Jean de la Fontaine as well as all the animals of the Chinese zodiac.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
Fables de la Fontaine
50 EURO
2016
Edge
Plain
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)