| Diameter | 31 mm |
|---|---|
| Metal | SILVER 333‰ |
| Weight | 13 g |
| Qualité | Uncirculated |
| Mintage | 75000 |
| Millésime | 2023 |
| Valeur faciale | 10€ |
Basketball
became a Olympic sport in its own right at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. In
the Olympic format, it is played in four ten-minute quarters. The players link
offensive and defensive actions in this sport which requires endurance,
versatility and of course great skill for the athletes to link runs and goals.
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.
