Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
500 Euros Moscow Kremlin
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
|---|---|
| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | KM#1619, Fr#872 |
| Obverse description | A detailed architectural view of the Moscow Kremlin dominates the field, centered on the iconic Spasskaya Tower with the Church of the Annunciation visible in the composition. The depiction conveys the monumental grandeur of the Kremlin complex in high relief. The abbreviation 'RF' (République Française) appears below the central design. Along the inner edge of the listel, a bilingual legend is inscribed in both Cyrillic and Latin scripts, reading 'МОСКОВСКИЙ КРЕМЛЬ' and 'LE KREMLIN DE MOSCOU', identifying the subject of the design. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | МОСКОВСКИЙ КРЕМЛЬ LE KREMLIN DE MOSCOU RF |
| Reverse description | Log in to see details |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Additional information |
Issued as part of the Monnaie de Paris "Monuments of the World" series, this piece was struck the same year France held the presidency of the G8 and Franco-Russian diplomatic relations were under particular strain following the 2008 South Ossetia war. Whether the subject choice was a deliberate gesture of normalization or simply a continuation of a pre-planned series calendar is a matter the mint has never publicly clarified.