C_elegans

¼ Euro – France

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: Children's Euro Design

France

Context

Year: 2002

Issuer: France

Period:

Fifth Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 10,000

Material

Diameter: 30 mm

Weight: 13 g

Silver weight: 11.70 g

Shape: Round

Composition: 90% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Medal alignment

OBVERSE ↑

⟳

flip

REVERSE ↑

References

KM: #1293a

Numista: #19287

Value

Exchange value: ¼ EUR = $0.30

Bullion value: $33.49

Inflation-adjusted value: 0.38 EUR

Obverse

Description:

Earth circled left by a Euro "€" symbol between its poles. Child silhouettes hold hands along a 270° arc above it. A stylized dove with an olive branch is on the left. Created by students of École Jean Jaurès in Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze.

Inscription:

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

€

Translation:

FRENCH REPUBLIC

€

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Description:

A star rotates counterclockwise from the room's upper right, shaped like a child's drawing.

Inscription:

Liberté - Egalité - Fraternité

¼ EURO

2 * * 2 ·

Translation:

Liberty - Equality - Fraternity

Quarter EURO

2 * * 2 ·

Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)

Language: French

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2002	—	10,000	Proof

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¼ Euro

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