From July 1, 1999 until 2001, the Fortis balloon will be the largest in the world to fly over Paris to celebrate the start of the new millennium. The project, located in the Parc André Citroën, is the result of a partnership between Fortis, an international banking and insurance group, the Mairie de Paris, as part of its Paris 2000 mission, and Aérophile S.A.
Obverse lettering
• • BALLON FORTIS • •
• AÉROPARIS 2000 •
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
Text in periphery. In the center in a hexagon, the building of the Monnaie de Paris encircled by 9 stars, below the vintage. Vintage repeated on the 6 sides of the hexagon.
Reverse lettering
• COLLECTION NATIONALE •
2000 2000
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2000 MONNAIE DE PARIS 2000
★ 2000 ★
★
2000 2000
• MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE •
Reverse script
Latin
Engraver
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
