Treasures of Paris, the Eiffel Tower
Treasures of Paris, the Eiffel Tower
Inaugurated on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of 1889, the Eiffel Tower celebrates its 130 years in 2019. An anniversary in which Monnaie de Paris is associated with the release of a new series of gold and silver coins, in the collection Trésors de Paris.
Every night, the "iron lady" puts on her clothes of light and lights the capital. A clear-obscure game that we find on the various cuts of the series.
Every night, the "iron lady" puts on her clothes of light and lights the capital. A clear-obscure game that we find on the various cuts of the series.
THE EIFFEL TOWER LIGHTHOUSE
THE EIFFEL TOWER LIGHTHOUSE
The face of the silver coins represents the Eiffel Tower seen from the sky. It contains deposits of gold and black rhodium, which accentuate the contrast between the light of the lighthouse and the darkness of the night.
THE MAP OF PARIS
THE MAP OF PARIS
The reverse, common to the series, is a contemporary representation of the map of Paris. On the lower part of the part are indicated the face value and the vintage.
ONE KILO OF SILVER
ONE KILO OF SILVER
To pay tribute to the monument of Gustave Eiffel, Monnaie de Paris also mints a one-kilo silver coin with the effigy of the Eiffel Tower. Its diameter and thickness make this cut a real object of art fashioned by the artisans of the Parisian manufacture.
