Description

France by Jean Paul Gaultier 2017 50€ silver coin Marinière

Discover France like you’ve never seen it before. In 2017, Monnaie de Paris presents a series of Face Value Coins depicting France seen through the eyes of French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier. We present the first wave in a 2 part series of colorised silver coins featuring strong French symbols.

Jean-Paul Gaultier, born 24 April 1952 in Arcueil, Val-de-marne, France) is a French haute couture and prêt-à-porter fashion designer. Gaultier was the creative director of Hermès from 2003 to 2010. Jean –Paul Gaultier co-presented the popular television series Eurotrash with Antoine de Caunes.

Specifications

Metal: 900 Silver
Weight: 41g
La France Series by Jean Paul Gaultier
Year of Issue: 2017
Mintage Limit: 25,000
Diameter: 41mm
Finish: Coloured Uncirculated

Reverse Design

The reverse depicts the Gallic rooster (French: le coq gaulois) an enduring, unofficial national symbol of France playfully sporting the classic marinières uniform. This uniform is also a staple in civilian French fashion and is commonly known as the Breton shirt.

Obverse Design

The reverse of this silver coin shows the face value surrounded by two branched (oak & laurel) that evoke the Euro symbol. The entire reverse motive is framed in a hexagonal design representing the shape of France.