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Statue of Liberty, Paris, France: “Treasures of Paris” Coin Series issued by "Monnaie
de Paris" on 20.01.2017:
The "Monnaie de Paris" (The “Paris
Mint”) has recently issued a new set of coins highlighting the many
treasures of the French capital, Paris. This series started in 2016, and
aims to present some of the nicest buildings and landmarks of the French
capital, Paris.
During 2016, the Paris
Mint had issued two coins commemorating the “Palais Garnier” and “Institut
de France”.
The first coin issued in 2017
pays a special tribute to one of the most enduring symbols of both – the Friendship
which exists between the two nations United States of America and France, as
well as the sentiment behind its creation – Liberty. The second coin to
be issued this year will be the “Genie de
la Bastille” (to be released next spring).
A Silver 500 Euro Coin shown against the backdrop of the French statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower. Detailed descriptions are given below in this post
The
Statue of Liberty, Pont de Grenelle:
In 1886, France gifted
the Statue of Liberty to the United States of America. In 1889, the
American community in Paris gave a return gift of a smaller version of the same
statue to Paris, France, which has been installed in the middle of the seine
River, to the south of the Eiffel Tower. This gift was intended to commemorate
the “Centennial of the French Revolution” and was installed on the “Fourth of
July” (a date not associated with the French Revolution) rather than “Bastille
Day” (which falls some ten days later & is nicknamed as the “French Fourth
of July”).
The gift was given to
highlight the historically close bond between France and the USA and to
reaffirm the dedication of the two nations to the Republican ideal on which
they were founded.
The quarter-scale replica
stands on the southern end of Ile aux Cygnes, an artificial island built on the
Seine in 1827 to separate river traffic from the busy port of Grenelle.
With the passage of time,
a tree-lined walkway has come up that runs the full 850 metre length of the
Island, and three bridges were built across the island to connect the 15th
and 16th arrondissements.
The
Flame of Liberty: This is a life-size replica of the statue
of liberty’s iconic fire and symbolises the “continuation of the handshake”
between France and the United States of America.
Sculpted in 1986,
the 12-foot metal fire is made of copper covered in actual gold leaf.
It
was gifted to Paris by the International Herald Tribune and the “Flame”
officially commemorates not only the paper’s 100th year of business,
as well as a token of thanks to France itself for some restorative metalwork
which France provided to the actual Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island in New York
harbour.
Interestingly, Diana,
Princess of Wales was tragically killed in 1 car accident in 1997 in the tunnel
underneath the “Flame of Liberty” and many visitors, despite the explanatory
plaque beneath it, erroneously believe that this Flame was built as a memorial
to Diana.
The Eiffel Tower:
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower on
the Champs de Mars in Paris, France, which is named after the engineer
Gustave Eiffel, whose Company built it from 1887 – 1889. The tower was
constructed as an entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair.
The Eiffel Tower is 324 metres (or 1063 feet)
tall (about the same height as an 81-storey building and is the tallest
structure in Paris and the second tallest in France after the Millau Viaduct (a
cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in
Southern France and is the tallest bridge in the world).
The Eiffel Tower’s base is square, measuring 125
metres (or 410 feet) on each side. The Tower has three levels for visitors.
It is now become a global
cultural icon of France and is one of the most recognisable and visited paid
monuments in the world.
The common Obverse of the three denominations - 10, 50 and 500 Euros Silver Coins
The Obverses of the three Silver Coins (10, 50 & 500 Euros) presents a view of the Statue of Liberty of Grenelle, the Flame of Liberty with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Both the monuments were constructed by Gustaf Eiffel.
The Obverses of the three Silver Coins (10, 50 & 500 Euros) presents a view of the Statue of Liberty of Grenelle, the Flame of Liberty with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Both the monuments were constructed by Gustaf Eiffel.
The Flame of the Statue
of Liberty is presented in the foreground and is visible with selectively
plated gold on the silver coins highlighting the flame.
Around the upper left
periphery of the coins is the inscription “CE NE SONT NI LES ARMEES NI LES
TRESORS MAIS LES AMIS QUI SONT LES SOUTIENS D’UN ETAT” (meaning “Neither
armies, nor treasure forms the walls of the kingdom if they are true friends” –
a reference to the alliance which the two nations formed during the American
Revolution and which has endured to the present day). On the upper right
periphery of the coin is inscribed “STATUE DE LA LIBERTE DE PARIS” (meaning
“The Statue of Liberty of Paris”).
The Reverse of the three Silver Coins (10, 50 & 500 Euros) depicts a
standard motif which is common to the coins issued under the series in 2016. It
shows a modern representation of Paris and its 20 districts. On the upper left
periphery is the inscription “TRESORS DE PARIS” (the title of the Series
“Treasures of Paris”). On the lower right periphery is the year of issue
“2017”, while the denomination of the coins is on the bottom periphery. The
Monnaie de Paris Mint mark (A "Cornucopia" is a symbol of plenty, consisting of
a goat’s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit and corn and sometimes spilling
out coins – symbolising
prosperity), is to the left of the denominational value.
The Specifications of the 10 Euros silver coins are:
Denomination:
10 Euros; Metallic Composition:
.900 Silver; Weight: 22.2
grams; Diameter: 37.0 mm; Coin
Quality: Proof with selective gold plating; Mintage Limit: 3,000; Year
of Minting: 2017.
The Specifications of the 50 Euro Silver Coins are:
The Specifications of the 50 Euro Silver Coins are:
Denomination:
50 Euros; Metallic Composition:
.900 Silver; Weight: 163.8
grams; Diameter: 50.0 mm; Coin
Quality: Proof with selective gold plating; Mintage Limit: 1,000; Year
of Minting: 2017.
The Specifications of the 500 Euro Silver Coins are: (image shown above):
Denomination:
500 Euros; Metallic Composition:
.900 Silver; Weight: 1000.0
grams or 1 kg.; Diameter: 100.0 mm; Coin
Quality: Proof with selective gold plating; Mintage Limit: 500; Year
of Minting: 2017.
The Obverse of the Gold Euro Coins (200 & 500 Euros) presents a view of
the Statue of Liberty of Grenelle, the Flame of Liberty with the Eiffel Tower in the
background. Both the monuments were constructed by Gustaf Eiffel.
The Flame of the Statue
of Liberty is presented in the foreground and is visible with selectively
plated gold on the silver coins highlighting the flame.
Around the upper left
periphery of the coins is the inscription “CE NE SONT NI LES ARMEES NI LES
TRESORS MAIS LES AMIS QUI SONT LES SOUTIENS D’UN ETAT” (meaning “Neither
armies, nor treasure forms the walls of the kingdom if they are true friends” –
a reference to the alliance which the two nations formed during the American
Revolution and which has endured to the present day). On the upper right
periphery of the coin is inscribed “STATUE DE LA LIBERTE DE PARIS” (meaning
“The Statue of Liberty of Paris”)
The Reverse of the 200 Euros Gold coin
The Reverse of the Gold Euro Coins depicts a
standard motif which is common to the coins issued under the series in 2016. It
shows a modern representation of Paris and its 20 districts. On the upper left
periphery is the inscription “TRESORS DE PARIS” (the title of the Series
“Treasures of Paris”). On the lower right periphery is the year of issue
“2017”, while the denomination of the coins is on the bottom periphery. The
Monnaie de Paris Mint mark (A "Cornucopia" is a symbol of plenty, consisting of
a goat’s horn overflowing with flowers, fruit and corn and sometimes spilling
out coins – symbolising
prosperity) is to the left of the denominational value.
The Specifications of the 200 Euros Gold coins are:
Denomination:
200 Euros; Metallic Composition:
.999 Gold; Weight: 31.1 grams;
Diameter: 37.0 mm; Coin Quality:
Proof; Mintage Limit: 250; Year of Minting: 2017.
The Reverse of the 500 Euros Gold coin
The Specifications of the 500 Euros Gold coins are:
The Reverse of the 500 Euros Gold coin
The Specifications of the 500 Euros Gold coins are:
Denomination:
500 Euros; Metallic Composition:
.999 Gold; Weight: 155.5
grams; Diameter: 50.0 mm; Coin
Quality: Proof; Mintage Limit:
99; Year of Minting: 2017.
Links:
1) Honouring Louis Braille on the Bicentenary of his birth in 2009
2) Honouring Charles Eduord Jeanneret popularly known as Le Corbusieur, the French architect who built the modern city of Chandigarh & several other projects: A 10 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank
3) Fort St. George Museum, Chennai (Part iii): i) Indo-Danish coins ii) Indo-Dutch coins iii) Indo-French coins iv) Indo-Portuguese coins
4) a) Central Bank of West African States issues: the "Franc African Financial Community" (FCFA) b) Bank of Central African States issues : the "Franc Financial Cooperation in Central Africa (FFCCA)
5) French Indo-China issues: A silver one Paistre coin issued in 1895
6) Financial Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific & French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emission d'outre-Mer (IEOM) for French Polynesia (Tahiti), New caledonia, Wallis-et-Futuna and the erstwhile New Hebrides (present day Vanuatu)
7) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of New Caledonia (or Nouvelle-Caledonie in French) - the CFP Franc
8) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's exile to St. Helena (Part I): A one Crown Commemorative Coin issued by the Ascension Island
9) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's exile to St. Helena (Part II) : coins commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo: 1) A 5 GBP coin issued by the Royal Mint UK: 2) A "Drie Landen Zilverset" issued by the Royal Dutch Mint - which includes coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK
10) Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc or "The Maid of Orleans" or "La Pucelle": 200 & 50 Euro gold coins and 10 Euro Silver coins issued by Monnaie de Paris in July 2016
11) i)"Europa Coin Programme" or the Eurostar Programme ii) Monnaie de Paris has issued a series of six coins with the theme "The Age of Iron & Glass" in January 2017
12) 100th Anniversary of Auguste Rodin's passing away commemorated with gold and silver Euro coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris under its on-going "The 7 Arts" Coin Series
13) Statue of Liberty, Paris, France: "Treasures of Paris": Coin series issued by Monnaie de Paris on 20.01.2017
14) Marianne (or Liberty): "The Trilogy": A set of Euro denominated coins in Gold and silver brought out by Monnaie de Paris in January 2017
Links:
1) Honouring Louis Braille on the Bicentenary of his birth in 2009
2) Honouring Charles Eduord Jeanneret popularly known as Le Corbusieur, the French architect who built the modern city of Chandigarh & several other projects: A 10 Franc Banknote issued by the Swiss National Bank
3) Fort St. George Museum, Chennai (Part iii): i) Indo-Danish coins ii) Indo-Dutch coins iii) Indo-French coins iv) Indo-Portuguese coins
4) a) Central Bank of West African States issues: the "Franc African Financial Community" (FCFA) b) Bank of Central African States issues : the "Franc Financial Cooperation in Central Africa (FFCCA)
5) French Indo-China issues: A silver one Paistre coin issued in 1895
6) Financial Institution for issuing uniform currency/coinage for French Overseas Territories in the Pacific & French Southern Territories of Antarctica: The Institut d'emission d'outre-Mer (IEOM) for French Polynesia (Tahiti), New caledonia, Wallis-et-Futuna and the erstwhile New Hebrides (present day Vanuatu)
7) Coinage of the French Polynesian Island of New Caledonia (or Nouvelle-Caledonie in French) - the CFP Franc
8) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's exile to St. Helena (Part I): A one Crown Commemorative Coin issued by the Ascension Island
9) Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo and Napoleon's exile to St. Helena (Part II) : coins commemorating the 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo: 1) A 5 GBP coin issued by the Royal Mint UK: 2) A "Drie Landen Zilverset" issued by the Royal Dutch Mint - which includes coins of Netherlands, Belgium and UK
10) Jeanne d'Arc or Joan of Arc or "The Maid of Orleans" or "La Pucelle": 200 & 50 Euro gold coins and 10 Euro Silver coins issued by Monnaie de Paris in July 2016
11) i)"Europa Coin Programme" or the Eurostar Programme ii) Monnaie de Paris has issued a series of six coins with the theme "The Age of Iron & Glass" in January 2017
12) 100th Anniversary of Auguste Rodin's passing away commemorated with gold and silver Euro coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris under its on-going "The 7 Arts" Coin Series
13) Statue of Liberty, Paris, France: "Treasures of Paris": Coin series issued by Monnaie de Paris on 20.01.2017
14) Marianne (or Liberty): "The Trilogy": A set of Euro denominated coins in Gold and silver brought out by Monnaie de Paris in January 2017
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