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1½ Euro (Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's death) – France

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100th anniversary of the death of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi

France

Context

Year: 2004

Issuer: France

Period:

Fifth Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 3,303

Material

Diameter: 37 mm

Weight: 22.2 g

Silver weight: 19.98 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #1386

Numista: #19180

Value

Exchange value: 1.5 EUR = $1.77

Bullion value: $58.05

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.18 EUR

Obverse

Description:

Bartholdi's bust facing the Lion of Belfort.

Inscription:

FRÉDÉRIC AUGUSTE

BARTHOLDI

RF

1834

1904

LION de BELFORT

Translation:

FRÉDÉRIC AUGUSTE

BARTHOLDI

FRENCH REPUBLIC

1834

1904

LION OF BELFORT

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Description:

Statue of Liberty on the left, a close-up of its head on the right.

Inscription:

BARTHOLDI, father of the statue of liberty

1 1/2

EURO

LIBERTÉ

ÉGALITÉ

FRATERNITÉ

2004

Translation:

BARTHOLDI, father of the statue of liberty

1 1/2

EURO

LIBERTY

EQUALITY

FRATERNITY

2004

Script: Latin

Language: French

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2004	—	3,303	Proof

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