1½ Euro Pinocchio

Features

Country	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coin
Year	2002
Value	1½ Euro 1.5 EUR = 1.79 USD
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	22.20 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
References	KM# 1842, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248979. Thomas Michael (editor), Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248573. Thomas Michael (editor); 2016. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800 (7^th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440247064. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900 (9^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248955. Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000 (47^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. ISBN 9781440248962. Gad# EU8 (Ed.2019) Francesco Pastrone; 2017. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2017 (23^rd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. ISBN 9782906602465 .

Commemorative issue

European Tales : Pinocchio

Obverse

A magic wand with a volute of stars and a world of objects related to the tales of European children. The face value "1 1/2 €", the marks of the monetary workshop and the motto "LIBERTÉ EQUALITY FRATERNITY", are at the center of the coin. Below the vintage "2002", "RF" the name of the issuing state of the French Republic, and the famous beginning of children's tales "IT WAS ONCE ...".

Lettering:
1½ €
LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
IL ÉTAIT UNE FOIS ...
RF
2002

Reverse

Pinocchio is a children's story created by Carlo Collodi, begun in 1881. The name of the story is inscribed at the very top of the play "PINOCCHIO". In the center from left to right is the representation of Geppetto holding the puppet named Pinocchio (colored part), a threatening shark's head emerging from the sea, the blue goat, the cat and the fox. Further below, logs of wood, carpenter's tools and wood chips with the Greek letter alpha "α" and inside the year "2002".

Lettering:
PINOCCHIO
α 2002

Edge

Smooth

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Date	Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2002	9,928							59.50			Proof

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