Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Michelin Nunc est Bibendum

Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Michelin (Nunc est Bibendum) - obverseMonnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Michelin (Nunc est Bibendum) - reverse

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Features

Location France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Souvenir medals › Tourist souvenir
Year 2020
Composition Nordic gold
Weight 15.89 g
Diameter 34 mm
Thickness 2.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
192232
References JTC# FR63-3101
Jean Imhof, François Blanchet; 2015. Cotation des jetons touristiques. Éditions de la Monnaie, La Mothe-Achard, France.

Obverse

The Michelin Man raises a glass filled with shards of glass.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NUNC EST BIBENDUM
Michelin

Reverse

Stylized representation of France with the logo of the Monnaie de Paris inside.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
MADE IN FRANCE • FRAPPÉ EN FRANCE
MONNAIE
DE PARIS
• 2020 •

Edge

Reeded

Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Michelin (Nunc est Bibendum) -  obverse

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Mint

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

Comments

The phrase was used by Michelin in the early 20th century to advertise its tires. On a poster, Michelin's mascot, a character formed by a pile of tires, is about to drink a glass filled with shards of glass, under the slogan "Nunc est bibendum, le pneu Michelin boit l'obstacle". It was the use of this slogan that gave the name "Bibendum" to Michelin's mascot, and then, by generalization, to any overweight person. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nunc_est_bibendumAutomatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2020  5 600

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