| Issuer | France |
| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Value | 1/4 Euro |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 22.20 g |
| Dimensions | 37 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#2017 |
| Obverse description | In the center of the coin the face value `1/4 EURO` is indicated in a square itself in a circle. Underneath, on the left a Gallic cock and on the right a Chinese dragon. On the upper edge of the listel, the inscriptions `2003-2004 L`ANNÉE DE LA CHINE EN FRANCE` in Chinese and `2004-2005 L`ANNÉE DE LA FRANCE EN CHINE` in French. Finally, the marks of workshops, the year `2004`, the name of the issuing country `RF` (French Republic) and other Chinese ideograms, are located under the preceding inscriptions and between the cock and the dragon. |
| Obverse script | Chinese (simplified), Latin |
| Obverse lettering | RF 2004 法兰四共和国 2003-2004 中国文化年在法国 2004-2005 L`ANNÉE DE LA FRANCE EN CHINE 1/4 EURO |
| Reverse description | Representation in the center of the piece of French and Chinese monuments such as: the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, the Mont-Saint-Michel, the Great Wall of China, the Temple of Heaven and the gate of the Forbidden City. A traditional Chinese frieze borders the listel. |
| Reverse script | Chinese (simplified), Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2003-2004 L`ANNÉE DE LA CHINE EN FRANCE 2004-2005 法国文化年在中国 |
| Edge | Plain. |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 2004 - In Sets only - 10 000 |
| Catalog ID | 9532983890 |
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