3217) Universal Suffrage - 80 years - 1944-2024, France: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint) has issued a Silver BU Quality Coins of 100 and 10 Euro, which mark an important anniversary in terms: Date of Coins issue: 08.03.2024:
An important anniversary is captured on new Silver Coins issued by the Monnaie de Paris.
Universal suffrage and the right tofor France as it reaches all citizens to cast a vote and shape the future is celebrated 80 years. These rights were achieved in Fran ce with the advance of a woman's right to vote though it has been a saga marked by decades of struggle.
Initiated after the Second World War, the formal recognition of gender equality in the of what is remembered as an achievement of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, in power from 1944 to 1946. The Ordnance of 09.08.1944 was a constitutional law enacted during the "Liberation of France" which would re-establish republican rule of law in Mainland France as the second World War ended in Europe in May 1945.
The Ordnance paved the way for Fren ch women to be granted the right to vote, which they did for the first time in municipal elections in 1945, then in legislative elections in 1948.
Further the amendment to the French Constitution in 2000 known as Article 6 proclaimed equal treatment by the law, both in protection and punishment, as well as equal access to public offices. As such, establishing parity consolidated this progress, leading to the active participation of women in French political life present day. This development reflects the result of a determined fight for equality and justice.
The Coins:
The Coins have been designed by Joaquim Jimenez.
She is surrounded by envelopes and a ballot box which is placed to the lower right and is depicted to commemorate the right to vote.
On each envelope is a stylised letter or "80 ANS DU DROITE DE VOTES DES FEMMES ("80 Years of Vote for Women"). The commemorative years 1944-2024 are placed along the lower periphery.
On the Obverse of the 100 and 10 Euro Silver Coins is shown the face value of the coins surrounded by one Oak Branch and one Laurel Branch that is surrounded with the text "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE". Centred is the Euro symbol and the denomination of "10 or 100". The entire design is framed by an assembly of hexagonal lines and shapes.
The specifications of the 100 Euro Coin:
Country: Republique Francaise (Republic of France); Denomination: 100 Euro; Metal Composition: .900 Fineness Silver (Ag); Weight: 45.0 grams; Diameter/Size: 47.0 mm; Coin Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated (BU); Mint: Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint); Designer: Joaquim Jiminez.
- The BU 10 Euro coins are presented in a blister-pak folder which includes colourful images and background text about the coin's topic and theme.
- The 100 Euro Silver BU coin is encapsulated and presented in a folder case with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
Links:
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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