24 euro vermeil de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc [74]

Commemorative issue

175th anniversary of the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix

Obverse

Left profile of the high mountain guide Jacques Balmat through which the Mont Blanc massif appears.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
COMPAGNIE DES GUIDES DE CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC ·
j. Balmat
dit
Mont-Blanc
1821 1996
175e ANNIVERSAIRE

Engraver: Claude Cardot

Reverse

A mountaineer's rope wound to form the word "euro", and attached to the rock via a double snap hook. The twelve stars of the European Union surround the coin.
Different from the AGMM.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
24 euro
de
CHAMONIX MONT-BLANC
14 juillet au 15 aout 1996

Engraver: Claude Cardot

Edge

Reeded

© MamieMougeot1936 (CC BY-SA)

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

	Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Monnaie de Paris
1*	Silver 925‰ Certification

Comments

Minted by the Monnaie de Paris. Corne d'abondance hallmark, figure 1 star.
Different from the Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles (AGMM):

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Frappée par la Monnaie de Paris. Poinçon corne d’abondance chiffre 1 étoile
Différent de l'atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles (AGMM):

See also

• Town
• Mountain

• 1,5 Euro - Chamonix Mont-Blanc

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1996	1*		175									(fr) uniquement frappé pour le coffret prestige

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Numista Rarity index: 97

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Bullion value: USD 26.88

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Actual silver weight: 0.393 oz

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