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Saturday 30 June 2018

755) "Paris, The Banks of the River Seine" ("Rivos de la Seine") : UNESCO World Heritage Site: "The Louvre Museum" ("Musee du Louvre") and Pont des Arts": Gold (200 and 50 Euro) and Silver (500, 50 and 10 Euro) Coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris on 14.06.2018:

755) "Paris, The Banks of the River Seine" ("Rivos de la Seine") : UNESCO World Heritage Site: "The Louvre Museum" ("Musee du Louvre") and Pont des Arts": Gold (200 and 50 Euro) and Silver (500, 50 and 10 Euro) Coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris on 14.06.2018:

The Monnaie de Paris has issued a new Series of coins as part of its overall numismatic programme, which highlight the many sites in France which have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Since 2007, the Monnaie de Paris has participated in a numismatic programme which honours various monuments in France included in this list with a series of collector coins. 

From 2014, a new theme has been highlighted, which features important sites along the Banks of the Seine in Paris (a UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Says the UNESCO Book titled "Treasures of the World" in my personal Library about the UNESCO World Heritage Site titled "Paris, Banks of the Seine, France, inter alia:

"The banks of the Seine are studded with a succession of masterpieces. From the Louvre to the Eiffel Tower, from the Place de la Concorde to the Grand and Petit Palais, the evolution of Paris and its history can be seen from the River Seine.

The Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Sainte Chapelle are architectural master-pieces while Baron Haussmann's wide squares and boulevards influenced late-nineteenth and twentieth century town planning the world over.

Paris is a river town. Ever since the first human settlements from pre-historic days and village of the Parisii tribes, the Seine has played both a defensive and an economic role. The present historic city, which developed between the sixteenth and particularly, the seventeenth centuries and the twentieth century, shows the evolution of the relationship between the river and the people: for defence, for trading, for promenades and so on.

The site and the river were gradually brought under control in a series of measures: the articulation of the two islets - Ile de la Cite and Ile Saint-Louis, with the bank; the creation of North-South thoroughfares; installations along the river course, construction of quays; and the channelling of the river.

Similarly, although the city's defensive walls have disappeared, traces of their existence can be seen in the difference in size and spacing of the buildings: these are closer together in the Marais and the Ile Saint-Louis and more open after the Louvre.

Beyond the Louvre are a  number of major classic constructions laid along three perpendicular cross-river axes: Palais Bourbon, Concorde and Madeleine; Les Invalides  and the Grand and Petit Palais; and the Champs de Mars, Ecole Militaire and Palais de Chaillot.

The ensemble must be regarded as a geographical and historic entity. It constitutes a remarkable example of urban riverside architecture, where the strata of history are harmoniously super-imposed.

Masterpieces along the Seine include - Notre Dame, and Sainte Chapelle, Louvre. Palais de I'Institut, Les Invalides, Place de la Concorde, Ecole Militaire, La Monnaie, Eiffel Tower and Palais de Chaillot".

The commemorative coins:

The 2018 issues commemorate two places in Paris - the Louvre and the Pont des Arts along the River Seine:

Continuing the journey along the Seine, the numismatic UNESCO Commemorative Coin Series stops at the Louvre and the Pont des Arts. Both landmarks are quintessentially Parisian and conjure up a romantic vision of Paris, intertwined with history.

           The Obverse and Reverse of the 10 Euro Silver coin 

The Louvre Museum:

The Louvre was specially chosen for the 2018 edition of the collector coins, because Paris is honouring the inauguration of the spectacular glass structure - the Louvre Pyramid

The Louvre is the biggest museum of Art and antiquity in the world. 

The Pont des Arts:

The Pont des Arts was the first iron bridge in Paris, with an amazing view on the banks of the Seine.

The coins are issued in five variants, as under:

                        The Obverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin


The Obverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin depicts familiar elements of the edifice of the Louvre Museum along with the recently added triangular glass pyramid, completed in 1989.

The inside half of the Obverse of the coin hemisphere shows the Louvre Palace - the former Royal Palace. The Pavilion 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, in front of the glass pyramid.

Above these two elements is the Pont des Arts, which occupies the second half of the coin. The words "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" (meaning "Republic of France") are placed on the upper periphery and can be read if the coin is tilted 180 degrees.

                        The Reverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin

The Reverse of the 200 Euro Gold Coin is divided into two parts - the UNESCO logo and the face value of the coin "200 EURO" and the year of issue "2018" are shown on the left side of the coin.

The right side of this face presents an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. The two sides are joined together by the course of the Seine across Paris.

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: 200 Euro; Metal Composition: .999 Gold; Weight: 31.104 grams; Diameter/Size: 37.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 500 pieces; Minted by: Monnaie de Paris, France; Year of issue: 2018.

                        The  Obverse of the 50 Euro Gold Coin


The Obverse of the 50 Euro Gold Coin depicts familiar elements of the edifice of the Louvre Museum along with the recently added triangular glass pyramid, completed in 1989.

The inside half of the Obverse of the coinhemisphere shows the Louvre Palace - the former Royal Palace. The Pavilion Richelieu is located between the Colbert Wing and the Turgot Wing. This leads to the Library Pavilion of the Library, opening into the Rue de Rivoli and Place du Palais-Royal, in front of the glass pyramid.

Above these two elements is the Pont des Arts, which occupies the second half of the coin. The words "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" (meaning "Republic of France") are placed on the upper periphery and can be read if the coin is tilted 180 degrees.


                             The Reverse of the 50 Euro Gold Coin

The Reverse of the 50 Euro Gold Coin is divided into two parts - the UNESCO logo and the face value of the coin "50 EURO" and the year of issue "2018"are shown on the left side of the coin.

The right side of this face presents an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. The two sides are joined together by the course of the River Seine across Paris.

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: 50 Euro; Metal Composition: .999  Gold; Weight: 7.78 grams; Diameter/Size: 22.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 2,000 pieces; Mint: Monnaie de Paris, France; Year: 2018.

                          The Obverse of the 500 Euro Silver Coin

The Obverse of the 500 Euro Silver Coin depicts familiar elements of the edifice of the Louvre Museum along with the recently added triangular glass pyramid, completed in 1989.

The inside half of the Obverse of the coin hemisphere shows the Louvre Palace - the former Royal Palace. The Pavilion 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, in front of the glass pyramid.

Above these two elements is the Pont des Arts which occupies the second half of the coin. The words "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" (meaning "Republic of France") are placed on the upper periphery and can be read if the coin is tilted 180 degrees.

                        The Reverse of the 500 Euro Silver Coin

The Reverse of the 500 Euro Silver coin is divided into two parts - the UNESCO logo and the face value of the coin "500 EURO" and the year of issue "2018" are shown on the left side of the coin.

The right side of this face presents an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. The two sides are joined together by the course of the River Seine across Paris.

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: 500 Euro; Metal Composition: .999 fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 1000 grams or 1.00 kilogram; Diameter/Size: 100.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 500 pieces; Minted by: Monnaie de Paris, France; Year of issue: 2018.

                           The Obverse of the 50 Euro Silver coin


The Obverse of the 50 Euro Silver Coin depicts familiar elements of the edifice of the Louvre Museum along with the recently added triangular glass pyramid, completed in 1989.

The inside half of the Obverse of the coin hemisphere shows the Louvre Palace - the former Royal Palace. The Pavilion Richelieu is located between the Colbert Wing and the Turgot Wing. This leads to the Library Pavilion , thus opening onto Rue de Rivoli and Place du Palais-Royal, in front of the glass pyramid.

Above these two elements is the Pont des Arts which occupies the second half of the coin. The words "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE (meaning "Republic of France") are placed on the upper periphery and can be read if the coin is tilted 180 degrees.

Selected Rhodium and Gold highlights emphasise the shapes of the pyramid and the bridge on the 50 Euro and 10 Euro Silver Coins.


                       The Reverse of the 50 Euro Silver Coin


The Reverse of the 50 Euro Silver Coin is divided into two parts - the UNESCO logo and the face value of the coin "50 EURO" and the year of issue "2018"are shown on the left side of the coin.

The right side of this face presents  an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. The two sides are joined together by the course of the River Seine across Paris.

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: 50 Euro; Metal Composition: .950 fineness Silver (Ag); Weight:163.8 grams; Diameter/Size: 50.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage: 500 pieces; Minted by: Monnaie de Paris, France; Year of issue: 2018.

                        The Obverse of the10 Euro Silver coin


The Obverse of the 10 Euro Silver Coin depicts familiar elements of the edifice of the Louvre Museum along with the recently added triangular glass pyramid, completed in 1989.

The inside half of the Obverse of the coin hemisphere shows the Louver Palace - the former Royal Palace. The Pavilion Richelieu is located between the Colbert Wing and the Turgot wing. This leads to the Library Pavilion of the Library, opening onto Rue de Rivoli and Place du Palais-Royal, in front of the glass pyramid.

Above these two elements is the Pont des Arts, which occupies the second haly of the coin. The words "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE " 9meaning "Republic of France") are placed on the upper periphery and can be read if the coin is tilted 180 degrees.

Selected Rhodium and Gold highlights emphasise the shapes of the pyramid and the bridge on the 50 Euro and 10 Euro Silver Coins.

                         The Reverse of the 10 Euro Silver Coin

The Reverse of the 10 Euro Silver Coin is divided into two parts - the UNESCO logo and the face value of the coin "10 EURO" and the year of issue "2018" are shown on the left side of the coin.

The right side of this face presents an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. The two sides are joined together by the course of the River Seine across Paris.

The specifications of this coin are:

Denomination: 10 Euro; Metal Composition: .900  fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 22.2 grams; Diameter/Size: 37.0 mm; Coin Quality: Proof; Mintage:5,000 pieces; Minted by: Monnaie de Paris, France; Year of issue: 2018.

All variants of the coin are encapsulated and presented in a custom Monnaie de Paris presentation case, accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity (COA).



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Thursday 28 June 2018

754) In The Air ("In Der Luft"): A 10 Euro Coin: The first "Tri-material" Coin in the Series titled "Air Moves" - with an outer ring, inner core and an embossable polymer ring: Innovative coin to be issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in April 2019:

754) In The Air ("In Der Luft"): A 10 Euro Coin: The first "Tri-material" Coin in the Series titled "Air Moves" - with an outer ring, inner core and an embossable polymer ring: Innovative coin to be issued by the Federal Republic of Germany in April 2019:

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The Federal Government of Germany has announced that it will be releasing a 10 Euro Collector's coin titled "In the Air" being minted with a colourless plastic ring in April 2019.

This coin would mark the beginning of a three-part series titled "Luft Bewegt" (meaning "Air Moves") in which one coin will be released every year from 2019 to 2021.

This announcement follows the runaway success/popularity of the 5 Euro Coin titled "Blue Planet" (2016) and the five coin Series titled" Climate Zones of the Earth", of which two coins out of five have been issued so far. (The Series will continue from 2017 to 2021).

The 10 Euro Coin "In the Air" will consist of two different copper-nickel alloys and a translucent plastic ring.

As with the earlier "tri-material" coins, this 10 Euro Polymer Coin will have three components - outer/external metallic ring, an inner metallic core and an embossable colourless polymer/plastic ring.


The Obverse and Reverse of the "In Der Luft"("In the Air") Coin

The colourless ring is partially translucent and is permeable to light. The ring has been inserted between the metal components and forms a permanent bond. 

Polymer ring is a serious Counterfeiting Security Device:

The polymer ring not only serves as a special effect feature but also acts as a serious counterfeiting security device that was "invented" by the State Mint of Baden-Wuerttemburg and the Bavarian Central Mint.

The two mints used the polymer ring in 2016 in the  5 Euro coin titled "Planet  Earth" which won the prestigious Coin of the Year (COTY) Award - 2018, bringing Germany back onto the numismatic landscape after decades of a conservative coin emission policy.


The Obverse of the 10 Euro Coin will show a para-glider, framed by the translucent polymer ring, in the midst of a mountainous landscape. While the rings in the "Climate Zone Coin Series" are of different colours, the ring in the new 10 Euro coins will be transparent and translucent to depict the "air" topic of the Coin Series.


The Reverse of the 10 Euro Coin will be the same for 2018, 2019 and 2020 Reverse faces. It shows a German Eagle ("Bundesadler") in the upper half of the coin. Below it is the denomination of the coin "10 EURO" the country name "BUNDESREPUBLIK" (in German) on the upper periphery and "DEUTSCHLAND" (in German) on the lower periphery. 

The 12 stars of the European Union (EU) six in the upper half and six in the lower half of the coin, representing the countries which had initially joined the EU and the year of issue "2019" will also be depicted.

The coin will be legal tender in the Federal Republic of Germany.

The specifications of this coin are: 

Year of issue: 2019; Denomination: 10 Euro; Weight: 9.7 grams; Metal Composition: Copper, Nickel, Polymer;  Coin Quality: Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated; Minted By and Mint Mark: Berlin (A), Munich (D), Stuttgart (F), Karlsruhe (G),Hamburg (J). While the rings of the Climate Zone series are of different colours, the rings in the "Air Moves" coin series will be transparent and translucent to depict the "air" topic of the Coin Series; Obverse Designer: Natalie Tekampe; Reverse Designer: Andre Wittling.




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