ECU Europa

Features

Location France
Issuing company Editions Jean-Marc Laleta
Period Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type Fantasy items › ECU & Pre 1999 Euro
Year 1989
Value 1 ECU (1 XEU)
Currency ECU (1979-1999)
Composition Silver (.925)
Weight 40 g
Diameter 41 mm
Thickness 3 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
35172
References X# 61
George S. Cuhaj (editor); 2011. Unusual World Coins. Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the French Revolution.Automatically translated

Obverse

Face of Europe on the left with long hair girded by a crown of flowers. Emblem of the European Parliament.
Punches Monnaie de Paris followed by the number 1, and of the editions Laleta.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EUROPA m
P. RODIER
AG. 925‰ 40G.

Engraver: Pierre Rodier

Reverse

The ten symbols of the countries of the E.E.C. arranged in a circle, with under each of them the abbreviation of the name of the country. In the center a beam surrounded by a crown half oak, half olive tree, the word ECU and the year 1989.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ECU
1989

Engraver: Pierre Rodier

Edge

Reeded

Mint

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

Marks

JML Les éditions Jean-Marc Laleta (?-1994)
1* Silver 925‰ Certification

Comments

An identical silver shield has been discovered with the same metal, titling and weight information as the gold europa shield.
This shield is indeed silver (verified) the weight and dimensions are indeed those of the silver shield. However, it bears the markings of the gold one AU 920 ‰, 50 G . 1


Zoom on the "Frappe fautéée" - blank defect
Automatically translated

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1989  JML 12% (fr) Ecu en argent, mais flan de l'Ecu en OR
1989  JML 1* 20 000 76% Monnaie de Paris

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