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 t..
Coin dedicated to Harry Potter and the game of Quidditch.Quidditch, the famous sport of the wizarding world, is also one of Harry Potter's favourites. On several occasions he helps his team win by catching the Golden Snitch...
On the obverse, the ears of wheat are at the center of the coin. As the
epitome of a fruit of earth, the many ears in the background refer to
the wealth and plenty symbolics. Representing summer and seeds, the
weath is retaken with the Summer allegory wearing ears or wheat germs
during..
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 highligh..
The face of this coin is adorned with an engraving of Asterix in
profile, appearing in a hammered background reminiscent of ancient
Gallic coins or the Roman sesterce...
On the obverse, the laurel leaves triumphs as a close-up at the
center of the coin. These leaves are linked with two laurel branches,
which surround this set to recall the laurel wreaths. In the upper part,
we can see the French Republic motto : « Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité
». The 2021 yea..