500 Euros UNESCO: Banks of the Seine

Features

Issuer France
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Non-circulating coin
Year 2018
Value 500 Euros
500 EUR = USD 539
Currency Euro (2002-date)
Composition Silver (.9999)
Weight 1000 g
Diameter 100 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
187548
References KM# 2547
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

UNESCO: Banks of the Seine

Obverse

The inside half of the obverse of the coin hemisphere shows Louvre palace, former royal palace. The Pavillon Richelieu is located between the Colbert wing and the Turgot wing. This leads to the Library Pavilion of the Library, thus opening onto Rue de Rivoli and Place du Palais-Royal. It is in front of the Pyramid.
The roof is adorned with a huge triangular pediment supported by eight caryatids.
We also discover the glass pyramid of the Louvre designed by Sino-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei, achieved in 1989. The pyramid is highlighted with a rhodium deposit embossed on the silver coins.
The words «République française» in the middle can be read if the coin is tilted 180°.
The Pont des arts occupies the second half of the coin.

Lettering: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Reverse

Common to the whole series, is divided into two parts: the UNESCO logo and the face value are shown on the left side, and on the right there is an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. The two sides are joined by the course of the Seine across Paris.

Lettering:
paris, rives de la Seine
UNESCO
500
EURO
2018
MUSÉE DU LOUVRE
PONT DES ARTS

Mint

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

Mark

Workshop floret Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2018  Workshop floret 500 Proof

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