| Diameter | 31 mm |
|---|---|
| Metal | SILVER 333‰ |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Qualité | Uncirculated |
| Mintage | 75000 |
| Millésime | 2023 |
| Valeur faciale | 10€ |
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In an
attacking position, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Mascot brandishes it foil to
hit its opponent. Its score indicates that it has just won the round with 15
hits to 6.
Fencing is
a historic Olympic sport, which was already part of the Olympic programme at
the Athens Games in 1896, and has never left it since. Today, men and
women compete individually and in team events using three types of weapons:
foil, epee and sabre.
Trained at the best schools, they have the years of experience behind them necessary to master all aspects of the craft. Using industrial oil-based modelling clay and working from a design executed freehand or with CAD software, they skilfully fashion a low relief model in order to enhance the engraving and the way it catches the light. They work alternately with concave and convex plaster moulds until satisfied they have achieved the best 3D rendering of the design.
The first minters began to ply their trade in France when striking with a hammer appeared in the 4th century BC. Nowdays, minsters use press instead of a hammer. Their knowledge of dies, engraving and metals, and their expertise - passed seamlessly down from one generation to the next for centuries - guarantees the excellence of their work.
