10 Euro (Jules Verne's death) – France
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 120th anniversary of the death of Jules Verne
Series: L'art de la plume
France
Obverse
Description:
Featuring quotes from Voltaire, Dante, Shakespeare, and Nietzsche, the piece centers on an engraved feather and the series title. "RF," Joaquin Jimenez's hallmark, and the workshop mark appear at lower right.
Inscription:
Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien
Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch’intrate
To be or not to be: that is the question
Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker
L'art de la plume
10 €
RF
Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch’intrate
To be or not to be: that is the question
Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker
L'art de la plume
10 €
RF
Translation:
The best is the enemy of the good.
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
To be or not to be: that is the question.
What does not kill me makes me stronger.
The art of the pen.
10 €
RF
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
To be or not to be: that is the question.
What does not kill me makes me stronger.
The art of the pen.
10 €
RF
Script: Latin
Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez
Reverse
Description:
Phileas Fogg, his valet Passepartout, and the rescued widow Mrs. Aouda are depicted in a hot-air balloon. Big Ben and a watch symbolize the race against time central to their wager. The coin's edge features the author, title "Around the World in 80 Days," and issue year.
Inscription:
LE TOUR DU MONDE EN 80 JOURS
JULES VERNE
2025
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII
JULES VERNE
2025
I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII
Translation:
Around the World in 80 Days
Jules Verne
2025
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jules Verne
2025
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Script: Latin
Language: French
Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez
Edge
Plain
Categories
| Transportation> Train |
| Person> Explorer |
| Animal> Elephant |
| Art> Literature |
| Building> Tower |
| Object> Hat |
| Event> Death anniversary |
| Transportation> Aircraft |
| Transportation> Watercraft |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Monnaie de Paris | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 2,500 | Proof |
Historical background
In 2025, France finds itself navigating a complex and somewhat bifurcated currency landscape, firmly within the Eurozone but grappling with the persistent political and social debate over monetary sovereignty. The euro remains the sole legal tender, managed by the European Central Bank (ECB), with France advocating within the Governing Council for policies balancing inflation control with targeted support for green investments and economic stimulus. However, the digital euro project, in its advanced pilot stages, has become a focal point of both technical preparation and public discourse, raising questions about privacy, financial inclusion, and the role of traditional banks.
Domestically, the currency "situation" is less about a dual currency and more about the rise of alternative payment systems and the state's push for financial digitalization. The government continues to promote a France Numérique agenda, encouraging cashless transactions while also legislating to protect cash access as a public service. Parallel to this, a vibrant ecosystem of local complementary currencies (like the Eusko in the Basque Country or La Gonette in Lyon) persists, often tied to regional identity and sustainable development goals, though they operate at a marginal economic scale compared to the euro.
The underlying tension stems from broader European and geopolitical pressures. As the EU deepens Economic and Monetary Union, discussions on a potential "digital franc" as a sovereign complement have been quietly explored in policy circles, though officially secondary to the ECB-led digital euro. Furthermore, global currency volatility and the weaponization of financial systems have reinforced the French establishment's commitment to the euro as a pillar of strategic autonomy, even as fringe political movements on both the left and right continue to voice nostalgia for a return to the franc, framing it as a tool for regaining control over fiscal and social policy.
Domestically, the currency "situation" is less about a dual currency and more about the rise of alternative payment systems and the state's push for financial digitalization. The government continues to promote a France Numérique agenda, encouraging cashless transactions while also legislating to protect cash access as a public service. Parallel to this, a vibrant ecosystem of local complementary currencies (like the Eusko in the Basque Country or La Gonette in Lyon) persists, often tied to regional identity and sustainable development goals, though they operate at a marginal economic scale compared to the euro.
The underlying tension stems from broader European and geopolitical pressures. As the EU deepens Economic and Monetary Union, discussions on a potential "digital franc" as a sovereign complement have been quietly explored in policy circles, though officially secondary to the ECB-led digital euro. Furthermore, global currency volatility and the weaponization of financial systems have reinforced the French establishment's commitment to the euro as a pillar of strategic autonomy, even as fringe political movements on both the left and right continue to voice nostalgia for a return to the franc, framing it as a tool for regaining control over fiscal and social policy.
Series: L'art de la plume
💎 Extremely Rare