Reverse CGB

1½ Euro (Jules Verne) – France

Non-circulating coins

Commemoration: 100th anniversary of the death of Jules Verne: Five Weeks in a Balloon

Series: Jules Verne

France

Context

Year: 2006

Issuer: France

Period:

Fifth Republic

(since 1958)

Currency:

Euro

(since 2002)

Total mintage: 2,287

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: #1450

Numista: #45157

Value

Exchange value: 1.5 EUR = $1.77

Bullion value: $57.15

Inflation-adjusted value: 2.10 EUR

Obverse

Description:

Hot air balloon over African map. Left: parrots and masks. Right: plants. Native huts below.

Inscription:

CINQ SEMAINES EN BALLON

RF

Tombouctou

Zanzibar

Translation:

Five Weeks in a Balloon

RF

Timbuktu

Zanzibar

Script: Latin

Language: French

Reverse

Description:

Jules Verne bust with an anchor and instruments in a curved band.

Inscription:

1828 JULES VERNE 1905

1 1/2

EURO

2006

PRÉCURSEUR DE LA SCIENCE FICTION

LIBERTÉ.ÉGALITÉ.FRATERNITÉ

Translation:

JULES VERRE 1828 1905

1 1/2

EURO

2006

PIONEER OF SCIENCE FICTION

LIBERTY.EQUALITY.FRATERNITY

Script: Latin

Language: French

Edge

Mints

Name	Mark
Monnaie de Paris	—

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
2006	—	2,287	Proof

Series: Jules Verne

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Series: Jules Verne

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