France UNESCO 2015 Bank of Seine Silver Coin

On 9 March, The Monnaie de Paris released new coin, France UNESCO 2015 Bank of seine silver coin. The €10 silver coin commemorate France's UNESCO-listed World Heritage sites, Paris, banks of the Seine. Only 5,000 coins will be minted.

The obverse of the coinshow the dome of the Invalides chapel, designed by the renowned French architect of the 17th century, Jules Hardouin-Mansart. With a mirror effect, the principal facade of the Grand Palais appears on the bottom part of the coin. It is dominated by its famous glass roof, structure that weights approximatively 8 500 tonnes of steel, iron and glass and brings transparency and clarity to the building.

On the reverse the UNESCO logo, the face value, the yeardate and the mintmarks are to be found on the left side, with the name of the series ‘Rives de Seine’ (Banks of the Seine). On the right, an aerial view of the location of the two monuments. Linking both sides of the reverse, the Seine River, with two dots indicating the location of the monuments honoured in 2015.

The 10€ coin are adorned with a selective deposition of black rhodium on the Grand Palais part, and of gold on the Invalides ones. This combination of two metals gives the product perspective and an exceptional look.

Technical Specifications:
Artist : Monnaie de Paris
Year: 2015
Metal: Silver
Denomination: 10€
Diameter: 37 mm
Weight: 22.2 g
Mintage: 5000
Release Price: 71.00 € Price (incl. taxes)

For more information about France UNESCO 2015 Bank of Seine Silver Coin you can visit Monnaie de Paris website www.monnaiedeparis.fr.