2644) XXXIII Olympiad-2024, France: Second Series of hexagonal Olympic-themed Gold & Silver Coins released by the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) feature sports and landmarks - La Semeuse (The Sower) practicing Boxing: Date/Year of Coins issue: 23.01.2023:
Paris 2024 Olympic Games:
The Monnaie de Paris has released the second series of hexagonal-shaped Gold and Silver Commemorative Coins marking the XXXIII Olympiad scheduled to be hosted in the city of Paris in 2024.
Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris will become only the second city to host the Summer Olympic Games three times after London in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
The Games are scheduled to take place from the 26.07.2024 to the 11.08.2024, with Paris acting as the main host city together with 16 additional cities spread across Metropolitan France, including the remote French Overseas Territory (FOT) in the South Pacific of Tahiti as a sub-site.
The coins highlight this international competition through a collection of coin designs highlighting sport, its values, the athletes and, the country’s heritage as host.
The Olympic and Paralympic spirit is being celebrated with the themes and motifs over a four-year series concluding in 2024.
The build-up to the Paris Summer Games - 2024:
On the occasion of the 2024 Paris Summer Games, Monnaie de Paris will focus on this renowned international competition through a Gold and Silver Coin collection highlighting sport, its values, the athletes and also French heritage.
Olympism and Paralympism are being celebrated on these products, minted by the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint).
Following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 (on account of the outbreak of the Chinese Wuhan Virus also known as Covid-19), the year 2021 officially marked the start of the countdown to the Paris Games.
It was the handing over of the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the Games that marked the start of a new era of "Games à la Française".
This torch transfer will also be highlighted in this collection.
2021 was also the first year of a quadrilogy (quartet) where sport and its values will be presented through the coin and medallion collections of the Monnaie de Paris.
To mark the countdown to the launch of the Games, Monnaie de Paris will strike from 2021 and for 4 years a commemorative €2 coin highlighting the Olympic Games through French numismatic figures.
The Coins:
After Marianne (2021) and the Genie (2022), this coin presents "La Semeuse" ("The Sower") trying out the sport of boxing which is the theme of the 10€ silver coin - "Hexagonal Semeuse" ("Six-sided Agriculture Sower Coin") and of the 2€ Commemorative Coins.
On the Obverse of the 10€ (Euro) Silver Coin is shown "La Semeuse" ("The Sower") wearing boxing gloves and practicing the Sport of Boxing.
At lower left is seen the initials "RF" (standing for "Republique Francaise" - Republic of France). At centre right is seen the Olympic Flame/torch together with "PARIS 2024" and the (five Olympic Rings representing the five continents).
In the background, is a view of the "Pont Neuf" considered to be the oldest of the stone bridges in Paris, located a few meters from the Monnaie de Paris.
On the Reverse of the 10€ (Euro) Silver Coin, the upper part of the Coin is surrounded by the motto of the French Republic: "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité" and the coins’ denomination of "EURO 10 (Silver), along with a wreath of maple and olive branches within several hexagonal fields.
To the right is the mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris - a Cornucopia ("The Horn of Plenty", with coins falling out of the Horn).
French Facts: Symbols of the Republic:
A legacy of the Age of Enlightenment, the motto "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité" first appeared during the French Revolution.
Although it was often called into question, it finally established itself under the Third Republic. It was written into the 1958 Constitution and is presently part of the French national heritage.
Linked by François Fénelon at the end of the 17th Century, the notions of "liberty", "equality" and "fraternity" became more widespread during the Age of Enlightenment.
At the time of the French Revolution, "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" was one of the many mottos in use.
In a 12/1790 speech on the organisation of the National Guards, Maximilien Robespierre advocated that the words "The French People" and "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" be written on uniforms and flags, but his proposal was rejected.
From 1793 onwards, Parisians, soon to be imitated by the inhabitants of other cities, painted the following words on the façades of their houses: "Unity, indivisibility of the Republic; liberty, equality or death". But they were soon asked to erase the phrase’s final part as it was too closely associated with the Reign of Terror.
This motto fell into disuse under the Empire, like many revolutionary symbols.
It reappeared during the Revolution of 1848 marked with a religious dimension - priests celebrated the "Christ-Fraternité" and blessed the trees of liberty that were planted at the time.
When the Constitution of 1848 was drafted, the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" was defined as a "principle" of the Republic.
Discarded under the Second Empire, this motto finally established itself under the Third Republic.
This motto was inscribed again on the pediments of public buildings on the occasion of the celebration of 14.07.1880.
It appears in the constitutions of 1946 and 1958 and is today an integral part of French national heritage. It is found on items used by the general public such as coins and postage stamps.
The specifications of the Silver Coin Variant:
Country: Republic of France (“Republique Francaise”); Year of Coins issue: 2023; Coin Series Theme: "XXXIII Olympiad-2024, France"; Coin Theme: "Olympic Themes - La Semeuse (Boxing) & Landmarks of Paris"; Denomination: €10 (Ten Euro); Coin Quality: Uncirculated (U); Metal Composition: .500 Fineness Silver (Ag); Mint: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint); Mint Mark: Cornucopia (The Horn of Plenty); Weight: 17.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 31.82 mm; Mintage: 100,000 pieces.
The Commemorative Obverse design is also available on the €2 commemorative Bi-metallic coins struck in both Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated versions. This coin is not available as a circulation release.
The Reverse of the 2 Euro Bimetallic Coin Variant is identical the Silver Coin shown above, except for the metallic content and the 12 stars of the European Union (EU) on the outer periphery.
The Obverse of the 2 Euro Bimetallic Coin shows a common design in all issues of the EU.
The specifications of the Bi-metallic Variants are:
i) Bimetallic Coin Variant:
Country: Republic of France (“Republique Francaise”); Year of Coins issue: 2022; Coin Series Theme: "XXXIII Olympiad-2024, France"; Coin Theme: "Olympic Themes - La Semeuse (practicing Boxing) & Landmarks of Paris"; Denomination: €2 (Two Euro); Coin Quality: Proof (P) and Uncirculated (U); Metal Composition: Bi-metallic; Mint: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint); Mint Mark: Cornucopia (The Horn of Plenty); Weight: 8.50 grams; Diameter/Size: 25.70 mm; Mintage: 10,000 pieces (Proof - "P") and 250,000 pieces (Brilliant Uncirculated - BU); Coin Card: Yes.
1) For more on the Olympics and Paralympics held in the past, including the origins and history of the Olympics and Commemorative coins issued both on London Olympics and Paralympics please read my post on the London Olympics 2012 link as follows: History of the ancient & modern Olympics and Paralympics & commemorative coins issued during the London Olympics and Paralympics
4) For Rio 2016, please click on the following link to get interesting insights into the mascots of the Rio Olympics Vinicius and Tom, the Games and the Commemorative Coins and stamps issue programme: 1)The 31st Summer Olympics "Rio 2016"2) Commemorative Stamps and booklets issued by the Department of Posts, India on 05.08.2016
5) For Ancient Olympic Games on Greek Coins of Antiquity, please click on the following link: Ancient Olympic Games on Greek Coins of Antiquity
6) For a set of Post cards titled "Olympic Events" : please click on the following link: "Olympic Events": A set of 12 Post Cards issued by the Karnataka Postal Circle, India Post on 11.07.2016
7) For a presentation set of two stamps titled "Spirit of Olympics, Athens, Atlanta" please visit the following link: Spirit of the Olympic Games, Athens-Atlanta: Celebrating the Centenary of the Modern Olympic Games
8) For a presentation set of four stamps titled "XXVIII Olympic Games" (2004 Summer Olympics Athens, Greece, please visit the following link: XVIII Summer Olympic Games, Athens Greece (2004)
9) For a presentation set of two stamps titled "XXIX Olympic Games" (2008 Summer Olympics, Beijing, China, please visit the following link: XXIX Olympic Games Beijing, China: 08.08.08- 24.08.08: A Presentation set of four stamps issued by India Post on 08.08.08
For other interesting posts on honouring the work done for the blind/visually impaired persons please visit the following links:
1) A tour of Pune's Blind School and interaction with the students - a short story
2) A two-Rupee coin issued by the Indian Mints honouring Louis Braille on the occasion of his 200th Birth Anniversary in 2009 and a brief report on the Braille system
6) Honouring Louis Braille on the Bicentenary of his birth in 2009
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