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 Francs / 75 Euros St. Nicholas Cathedral
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
|---|---|
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Value | 500 Francs (500 FRF) |
| 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) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | The obverse features the dual denominations prominently displayed in the center of the field: the numeral '500' in large relief above the legend 'FRANCS', with '75 euro' superimposed across the center. Twelve five-pointed stars arranged in a ring surround the central device, referencing the European Union. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE' arcs along the upper rim and 'FRANCAISE' along the lower rim, both in raised Latin lettering. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE 500 FRANCS 75 euro FRANÇAISE |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a highly detailed architectural rendering of the Helsinki Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint-Nicolas), depicted in three-quarter perspective view with its prominent neoclassical facade, grand Corinthian colonnade, and large central dome flanked by four smaller cupolas. The steps and surrounding plaza are rendered in fine relief. The curved legend 'CATHEDRALE SAINT-NICOLAS' appears along the upper left field, with 'HELSINKI' arcing along the upper right. The date '1997' is inscribed in the lower right exergue area. |
| 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 | Log in to see details |