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10041355240000

The Coronation of Napoleon I - Louvre
1/4€ Coin - Circulating quality yeardate 2021

€7.00
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Diameter 25.75 mm
Metal NORDICGOLD
Weight 15.8 g
Qualité Brilliant Uncirculated
Finition spéciale appliquée à certaines monnaies de collection. Elles sont frappées avec un outillage neuf et présentent un aspect brillant et parfait, sans aucune trace de dégradation du fait qu'elles n'ont jamais été mises en circulation.
Mintage 500000
Millésime 2021
Valeur faciale 0,25€
In 2021, we will celebrate the bicentenary of the passing away of Napoleon I. This year will therefore be truly "Napoleon Year" celebrated in France and internationally. We obviously couldn't miss this event and wanted to celebrate it not only fro...
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The Coronation of Napoleon I - Louvre 1/4€ Coin Circulating quality yeardate 2021
€7.00

    Description

    In 2021, we will celebrate the bicentenary of the passing away of Napoleon I. This year will therefore be truly "Napoleon Year" celebrated in France and internationally. We obviously couldn't miss this event and wanted to celebrate it not only from several angles of the heritage of this period of French history but also through our different types of products. The obverse depicts The coronation of Emperor Napoleon I and the coronation of Empress Josephine on 2 December 1804, a painting by the artist Jacques-Louis David exhibited in the Louvre.


    On the reverse side, you can see the representation of the Louvre Pyramid and the building. Inside the pyramid, a key work of the museum: the Victory of Samothrace.


    The name of the museum is written at the bottom of the room.


    The mention "RF" as well as the punch of Joaquin Jimenez are inside the pyramid.

    The Collection

    Once the palace of kings, the Louvre has been at the heart of French history for eight centuries. Conceived from its creation in 1793 as a universal museum, its collections, among the finest in the world, span several millennia and a territory that stretches from America to the frontiers of Asia.

    How do you pay tribute to Rembrandt? A tricky question, but did you know that he was also an engraver? That certainly strengthened our connection! The principle behind these coins was to recreate the original effects of light, both through engraving and polishing, and through appropriate printing. Seeing Rembrandt's work at the Coin Conference in Amsterdam was a decisive factor in our artistic choices for this collection.

    Engraver word
    Treasures of the Louvre

    Our craftman

    • THE ENGRAVER

      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 MINTER

      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.