1) THIS SERIES PAYS TRIBUTE TO FRENCH MUSEUMS 2) THIS COIN PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEONARDO DA VINCI’S MOST FAMOUS ARTWORK
The OBVERSE = the famous masterpiece of Leonardo da Vinci.
The portrait of Monna Lisa in close-up, in the center of the coin.In the background, we can see the portrait’s frame with the name of the masterpiece, “La Joconde” & the name of the artist, “Leonard de Vinci”. The Italian name La Gioconda, means 'jocund' ('happy' or 'jovial') or, literally, 'the jocund one', a pun on the feminine form of Lisa's married name At the top on the left, “500 ans” evokes the anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci Death in 2019. The stamp “Chefs d’oeuvre des Musées” has been added on the right side. Means Master Pieces of Museums

The REVERSE = common to the series. It depicts several views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay, on the top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock

Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located

Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum

The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum

& above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side

Purity: 999
Mintage 3000
Quality : PROOF
Weight: 31.8 GR
Diameter: 37 MM
Year: 2019

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