500 Euros Monna Lisa

€1.00
IssuerFrance
Year2019
TypeNon-circulating coin
Value500 Euros
CurrencyEuro (2002-date)
CompositionGold (.999)
Weight155.5 g
Dimensions50 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Milled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#2843
Obverse descriptionSeveral views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay, on the top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum, and above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringRÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 500 EURO
Reverse descriptionThe famous masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci. The portrait of Monna Lisa in close-up, in the middle of the coin. In the background, we can see the portrait’s frame with the name of the masterpiece, “La Joconde”, and the name of the artist, “Leonard de Vinci”. At the top on the left, “500 ans” evokes the passing away anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci in 2019. The stamp “Chefs d’oeuvre des Musées” has been added on the right side.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse lettering500 ANS LEONARD DE VINCI LA JOCONDE CHEFS D`ŒUVRE DES MUSÉES 2019
EdgePlain
MintMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage2019  - Proof - 50
Catalog ID4176100190
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