4126) Lancôme, French Excellence - Republic of France: A 200€ 1 Oz Gold, 10 Euro and 20 Euro Silver Coins - Lipstick & Rose shaped Proof Coins issued by Monnaie de Paris (The Paris Mint): Date/Year of Coin issue: 23.09.2025:
200€ 1 Oz Gold - Lipstick shape - Proof quality:
Lancôme (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃kom]) is a French perfume and cosmetics house that distributes products internationally. (A subsidiary of L'Oréal, Lancôme offers skin care, fragrances, and makeup).
Founded in 1935 by Guillaume d'Ornano and his business partner Armand Petitjean in France, as a fragrance house.
The name "Lancôme" was inspired by the forest of Lancosme in the region of Brenne, which lies in the Indre valley in the heart of France - the name was chosen by Guillaume's wife Elisabeth d'Ornano.
The roses in the area inspired the company's symbol of the single golden rose.
Lancôme launched its first five fragrances in 1935 at the World's Fair in Brussels: Tendre Nuit, Bocages, Conquete, Kypre and Tropiques.
Petitjean entered into the skincare market, launching Nutrix, his first "all-purpose repair cream" in 1936, followed by make-up, cosmetics, and skincare products.
Lancôme was acquired by L'Oréal in 1964, and became part of its luxury products division.
The company produces fragrances, skin care, and makeup:
Lancôme fragrances are made in association with perfumers:
Alain Astori, Annick Menardo, Daniela Roche-Andrier, Christian Biecher, Jacques Cavallier, Calice Becker, Pauline Zanoni, Maurice Roucel, Thierry Wasser, Christine Nagel, Armand Petitjean, Gerard Goupy, Olivier Cresp, Harry Fremont, Alberto Morillas, Dominique Ropion, Olivier Polge, Francis Kurkdjian, Robert Gonnon, Nathalie Lorson, Sophia Grojsman, and Alienor Massenet
From 2010, the French Excellence series has been combining the exceptional know-how of Comité Colbert brands or a French cultural institution with that of Monnaie de Paris to create a unique collection that combines their respective talents.
In 2025, the Lancôme House is celebrated for its 90th anniversary.
Monnaie de Paris and Lancôme are both members of Comité Colbert. They share a reputation for excellence, built over time through the quality of their creations. Each House has a deep-rooted vocation to perpetuate its know-how, while looking to the future and always seeking to innovate.
The Coin:
This coin takes the exact shape of the "Rouge Absolu" by Lancôme, sublimated by the motifs Monnaie de Paris has drawn to represent the brand.
On the Obverse, the cap is embossed with a diamond pattern, which is the heraldic symbol of the black colour that Lancôme uses on this element.
Next to it, the stick of the lipstick is embossed with the rose motif, taken from the Lancôme emblem.
On the Reverse, the rose designed by Joaquin Jimenez unfurls its petals, alternately shiny and covered with the guilloché pattern.
Dimensions of the coin: 55.50 mm x 23.46 mm
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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