250 Eur (3 g) gold coin Genius, Olympic games Paris 2024, France 2021

The Summer Olympic games that will take place in Paris are the opportunity, for Monnaie de Paris to celebrate this major international competition through a series celebrating Sport, its values, the athletes but also the heritage of the host country. Olympism and Paralympism will be highlighted on those products, struck in France in our art workshops.
The obverse of these coins shows the Genie throwing a discus, overhanging the athletics stadium of the games. The Arc de Triomphe can be seen in the background, symbolising the city of Paris.