2899) XXXIII Olympiad-2024, France: Third Series of Olympic-themed Gold, Silver & Copper Coins released by the Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) feature sports and landmarks - Break Dancing, Golf, Gymnastics & BasketBall: Date/Year of Coins issue: 06/2023:
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
Paris 2024 Olympic Games:
The Monnaie de Paris has released the third 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 presented "La Semeuse" ("The Sower") trying out the sport of boxing which was the theme of the 10€ silver coin - "Hexagonal Semeuse" ("Six-sided Agriculture Sower Coin") and of the 2€ Commemorative Coins issued in 01/2023.
A new set of Coins has now been released continuing the series of Coin issues in 2023 featuring the 2024 Olympics & Paralympics:
Behind her are her movements in silhouetted frames.
Above and to the left of the break-dancer is the text in a vertically angled direction which reads - "BREAKING".
Golf: Featured is a golfer on the green and in action as he has just teed off, the club extending off his left shoulder, surveying how far the ball has travelled down the green, silhouetted frames of movement behind him.
To the lower left of the golfer is the text in a vertical direction which reads - "GOLF".
Gymnastics: Centred is the image of a gymnast performing his routine on the pummel horse, legs positively straight as he appears to dismount.
Behind him are silhouetted frames capturing the movements made just seconds ago. Along the left edge of the primary design is the text which reads "GYMNASTIQUE ARTISTIQUE".
Basketball: Shown is a modified wheelchair used in basketball during the Paralympic games, with the player’s arm expertly dribbling the basketball before attempting to shoot the ball and score, the hoop just above in the foreground. Behind the player are silhouetted frames, which especially emphasise the ball’s movement. To the lower right of the basketball player is the text in a horizontal direction which reads - "BASKET FAUTEUIL".
Each depiction of the Olympic sport coins includes the commemorative text placed along the rim, which reads XXXIIIe OLYMPIADE – PARIS 2024, along with the year of release, 2023. The Paralympic editions include the commemorative text PARIS 2024 – "JEUX PARALYMPIQUES" and the year of release, 2023.
The Obverse side common to the 50 & 1/4 Euro (Gold), 10 Euro (Silver), and 10 Euro (Copper) Coins in the series presents a view of Paris where the Seine takes on the appearance of an athletics track.
An intricately detailed image of the Eiffel Tower dominates the city and illuminates the competition.
Cutting through the rays of light is the official logo of the Paris Olympic or Paralympic Games, placed at the top of the primary design with the initials "RF" (standing for Republique Francaise - Republic of France) in the centre. The denomination is superimposed over the design and shown just under the initials.
At lower left is seen the initials "RF" (standing for "Republique Francaise" - Republic of France). On the top centre 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.
At the lower periphery is the mint mark of the Monnaie de Paris - a Cornucopia ("The Horn of Plenty", with coins falling out of the Horn).
i) 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 Sports Themes - Break Dancing, Golf, Gymnastics, Basketball & Landmarks of Paris"; Denomination: €10 (Ten Euro); Coin Quality: Proof (P); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Silver (Ag); Mint: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint); Mint Mark: Cornucopia (The Horn of Plenty); Weight: 22.20 grams; Diameter/Size: 37.00 mm; Mintage: 7,500 pieces.
ii) The specifications of the Gold Coin Variant:
Country: Republic of France (“Republique Francaise”); Year of Coins issue: 2023; Coin Series Theme: "XXXIII Olympiad-2024, France"; Coin Theme: "Olympic Sports Themes - Break Dancing, Golf, Gymnastics, Basketball & Landmarks of Paris"; Denomination: €50 (Fifty Euro); Coin Quality: Proof (P); Metal Composition: .999 Fineness Gold (Au); Mint: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint); Mint Mark: Cornucopia (The Horn of Plenty); Weight: 7.78 grams; Diameter/Size: 22.00 mm; Mintage: 1,000 pieces.
The specifications of the Copper Variants are:
Country: Republic of France (“Republique Francaise”); Year of Coins issue: 2023; Coin Series Theme: "XXXIII Olympiad-2024, France"; Coin Theme: "Olympic Sports Themes - Break Dancing, Golf, Gymnastics, Basketball & Landmarks of Paris"; Denomination: €1/4 (One Quarter Euro); Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Metal Composition: Copper (Cu); Mint: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint); Mint Mark: Cornucopia (The Horn of Plenty); Weight: 18.00 grams; Diameter/Size: 34.00 mm; Mintage: 1,000,000 pieces.
- The €10 Silver and €50 Gold Coins have been struck to Proof quality, the 1/4-euro copper pieces are struck to Brilliant Uncirculated quality and all are available as separate purchases.
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
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