Commemorative medals/Personality or portrait
medal
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
6.56 g
Diameter
21 mm
Thickness
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Edge
Reeded
Period
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Notice
Joaquin Jimenez
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Portrait of French President Jacques Chirac. Year of beginning of mandate. Eagle head hallmark.
Obverse lettering
JACQUES CHIRAC
1995
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Facade of the Elysée Palace. To the left of `Ve REPUBLIQUE`, different from the KNM CEO: Bow and arrow (Chris van Draanen); to the right, KNM Mercury Caduceus (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt / Monnaie Royale des Pays Bas).
Reverse lettering
V e
REPUBLIQUE
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Royal Dutch Mint (Koninklijke Nederlandse Munt), Utrecht, Netherlands (1010-date)