50 Euros Astronomy

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2009
Value 50 Euros
50 EUR = USD 54
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Gold (.920)
Weight 8.45 g
Diameter 22 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
122606
References KM# 1623
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Commemorative issue

40 years landing on the moon and International Year of Astronomy

Obverse

This side the piece is convex, first step of the man on the Moon.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
40 ANS DES PREMIERS PAS SUR LA LUNE
50 EURO
2009
RF

Reverse

Various planets and stars.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: 2009 ANNÉE MONDIALE DE L'ASTRONOMIE

Edge

Plain.

Mint

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

Mark

Hunting horn Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2009  Hunting horn 986 Proof

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