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1½ Euro (Tour de France) – France

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100th Anniversary of the Tour de France

France

Context

Year: 2003

Issuer: France

Period:

Fifth Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 16,317

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: #1323

Numista: #10958

Value

Exchange value: 1.5 EUR = $1.77

Bullion value: $57.91

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.23 EUR

Obverse

Description:

Stylized bicycle spelling "Le TOUR de fRance": the O is the back wheel, the U is the saddle, and the R forms the cyclist. The sun acts as the front wheel, all set upon a globe's arc.

Inscription:

LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ

LE TOUR DE FRANCE

1½ EURO

2003 RF

Translation:

LIBERTY EQUALITY FRATERNITY

THE TOUR DE FRANCE

1½ EURO

2003 RF

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:

CENTENAIRE DU TOUR DE FRANCE

Translation:

Centenary of the Tour de France

Script: Latin

Language: French

Edge

Plain

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2003	—	16,317	Proof

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