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France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
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France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
| The Fantastic World of Jules Verne | |||
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| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €0.25 | Alloy: Cupro-nickel-alu | Quantity: 22,556 [1] | Quality: Brilliant Uncirculated |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 30 | Weight: 11 | Market Value: |
| This coin out of basic metal, which represents "the fantastic world" of Jules Verne, inaugurates a series on the works most representative of the writer, who will allure everybody. | |||
| Austerlitz-Bicentennial of the victory | |||
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| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €10.00 | Alloy: Gold 900/1000 | Quantity: 3,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 21 | Weight: 6.41 | Market Value: |
| This coin follows that emitted in 2005 for the bicentenary of the crowning of the Emperor. In December 1805, on the plate of Prazen, the large army of Napoleon crushes Austro-Russian, at the time of the battle of Austerlitz. | |||
| HELLO KITTY AT THE SPECTACLE | |||
| Designer: Atelier de Gravure | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €10.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 1,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 22 | Weight: 8.45 | Market Value: |
| Hello Kitty visits Paris. Dressed up in a black evening dress, Hello Kitty is attending a spectacle at the Garnier Opéra. | |||
| JULES VERNE- 20 000 leagues under the sea | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €10.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 490 [1] | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 22 | Weight: 8.45 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. 20 000 leagues under the sea. | |||
| JULES VERNE- Around the world in 80 days | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €10.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 611 [1] | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 22 | Weight: 8.45 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. Around the world in 80 days. | |||
| JULES VERNE- From the Earth to the Moon | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €10.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 414 [1] | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 22 | Weight: 8.45 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. From the Earth to the Moon. | |||
| The 50th anniversary of the European flag | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €10.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 3,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 22 | Weight: 8.45 | Market Value: |
| All the collector's coins offer to us the beautiful face of Europa as well as the European flag which celebrates its 50 years. | |||
| Austerlitz-Bicentennial of the victory | |||
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| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €20.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 31 | Weight: 17 | Market Value: |
| This coin follows that emitted in 2004 for the bicentenary of the crowning of the Emperor. In December 1805, on the plate of Prazen, the large army of Napoleon crushes Austro-Russian, at the time of the battle of Austerlitz. | |||
| The Sower | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €20.00 | Alloy: Gold 920/1000 | Quantity: 1,500 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 31 | Weight: 17 | Market Value: |
| The obverse features the figure created by Oscar Roty, emblem of French currency for more than a century. The 2005 reverse tackles the theme of the separation of state and churches and celebrates the centenary of the law of 9 December 1905. | |||
| HELLO KITTY AND DANIEL IN VERSAILLES | |||
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| Designer: Atelier de Gravure | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €50.00 | Alloy: Gold 999/1000 | Quantity: 1,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 31.104 | Market Value: |
| Hello Kitty visits Paris. Hello Kitty and her friend Daniel, dressed up in prestigious clothes are dancing in the hall of mirror of the Chateau de Versailles. Sales only for France! | |||
| Austerlitz-Bicentenal of the victory | |||
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| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 15,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| This coin follows that emitted in 2004 for the bicentenary of the crowning of the Emperor. In December 1805, on the plate of Prazen, the large army of Napoleon crushes Austro-Russian, at the time of the battle of Austerlitz. | |||
| BIATHLON | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 30,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| The word biathlon comes from the Greek meaning two events. The combination of crosscountry skying and shooting, which form today's modern winter biathlon, originates from a hunting tradition dating back more than 4000 years. Never in this sport have French athletes had such a success. Congratulations to our world champion! | |||
| JULES VERNE- 20 000 leagues under the sea | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 4,462 [1] | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. 20 000 leagues under the sea. | |||
| JULES VERNE- Around the world in 80 days | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 5,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. Around the world in 80 days. | |||
| JULES VERNE- From the Earth to the Moon | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 4,336 [1] | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. From the Earth to the Moon. | |||
| KITTY AND POODLE AT A CAFE | |||
| Designer: Atelier de Gravure | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 4,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| Hello Kitty visits Paris. How pleasant it is for her to have a drink on the terrasse of a caffe with her dog, Poodle ! Sales only for France! | |||
| KITTY ON THE CHAMPS-ELYSEES | |||
| Designer: Atelier de Gravure | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 4,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| Hello Kitty visits Paris. How pleasant it is to do shopping on the Champs Elysées, the prestigious avenue of the Capital ! | |||
| The 50th anniversary of the European flag | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 15,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| All the collector's coins offer to us the beautiful face of Europa as well as the European flag which celebrates its 50 years. | |||
| The end of the second World war | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €1.50 | Alloy: Silver 900/1000 | Quantity: 50,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 37 | Weight: 22.2 | Market Value: |
| To remind us of the strong link between the creation of the European Community and this long-lasting peace, the coin carries the inscription "Europe makes peace" and on the reverse "peace makes Europe". | |||
| Proof set- 2005 | |||
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| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €5 | Alloy: Silver | Quantity: 10,000 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: | Weight: | Market Value: |
| 1c,2c,5c,10c,20c,50c,1euro,2euros + 5euros Silver Proof The set BE includes a currency with facial value of 5 euros, only available in this set. |- | |||
| From the Earth to the Moon | |||
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| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €20.00 | Alloy: Silver 950/1000 | Quantity: 500 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 50 | Weight: 155.5 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. From the Earth to the Moon. | |||
| JULES VERNE- 20 000 leagues under the sea | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €20.00 | Alloy: Silver 950/1000 | Quantity: 500 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 50 | Weight: 155.5 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. 20 000 leagues under the sea. | |||
| JULES VERNE- Around the world in 80 days | |||
| Designer: | Mint: - | ||
| Value: €20.00 | Alloy: Silver 950/1000 | Quantity: 500 | Quality: Proof |
| Issued: 2005 | Diameter: 50 | Weight: 155.5 | Market Value: |
| Monnaie de Paris invites you into the fantastic world of Jules Verne, with tributes to 3 great work. Around the world in 80 days. | |||
A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures coins that can be used as currency.
Pont Neuf is a station on Line 7 of the Paris Métro. Located in the heart of old Paris, it is connected to the Île de la Cité by the nearby Pont Neuf after which it is named. It opened in 1926 with the line's extension from Palais Royal–Musée du Louvre to Pont Marie.
The Royal Theatre of La Monnaie is an opera house in central Brussels, Belgium. The National Opera of Belgium, a federal institution, takes the name of this theatre in which it is housed—La Monnaie in French or De Munt in Dutch—referring both to the building as well as the opera company. As Belgium's leading opera house, it is one of the few cultural institutions to receive financial support from the Federal Government of Belgium. Other opera houses in Belgium, such as the Vlaamse Opera and the Opéra Royal de Wallonie, are funded by regional governments.
The Monnaie de Paris is a government-owned institution responsible for producing France's coins. Founded in AD 864 with the Edict of Pistres, it is the world's oldest continuously running minting institution.
Monégasque euro coins feature two separate designs for the first two series of coins, and also two separate designs for the €1 and €2 coins for the first series. All of the coins are inscribed with the word "Monaco" and the twelve stars of Europe. The Monégasque euro coins are minted by the Monnaie de Paris.
Jacques-Jean Barre was the general engraver at the Monnaie de Paris between 1842 and 1855. In this position, he engraved and designed French medals, the Great Seal of France, bank notes and postage stamps, as well as the first Swiss coinage which was initially minted there.
Before the introduction of the euro, the current eurozone members issued their own individual national coinage, most of which featured mint marks, privy marks and/or mint master marks. These marks have been continued as a part of the national designs of the euro coins, as well. This article serves to list the information about the various types of identifying marks on euro coins, including engraver and designer initials and the unique edge inscriptions found on the €2 coins.
France has a rich selection of gold and silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company. Monnaie de Paris has a distinctive different mark guaranteeing "Monnaie de Paris's quality, origin and authenticity of its collector coins". A second mark, representing the symbol of Master Engraver, Hubert Lariviere, which is engraved on their coins; the French horn, a few waves and a fish's silhouette. Lariviere has since retired.
France has a rich selection of gold and silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
France has a rich selection of Gold and Silver commemorative coins. These coins are minted by Monnaie de Paris, which is a state owned industrial and commercial company.
Euro proof sets are proof sets of the coins of the Euro. Proof coins were originally coins minted to test the dies used in the coin minting process and to archive sets of coins minted every year. Modern proof sets are minted in higher numbers and are sold to the public and numismatists for collecting. Modern proof coins are often minted using special processes in order to make the coins more aesthetically pleasing. Mints in countries in the European Union who use the Euro often make proof sets of the upcoming year's Euro coins. Sets from these countries are listed below.
Euro gold and silver commemorative coins are special euro coins minted and issued by member states of the Eurozone, mainly in gold and silver, although other precious metals are also used in rare occasions. Monaco was one of the first countries allowed to introduced the euro (€) on 1 January 2002, although they are not officially part of the Eurozone. Since then, the Monnaie de Paris in France have been minting both normal issues of Monégasque euro coins, which are intended for circulation, and commemorative euro coins in gold and silver.
The Mint of Navarre and Béarn was formed through the merger of the Mint of Navarre in Saint-Palais, whose construction was originally authorized by Charles the Bad in 1351, and placed under the authority of the Chambre des Comptes of Navarre on 4 January 1527, with the two Mints of Béarn in Pau and Morlaàs, in Béarn, in 1562.
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