In 2021,
Monnaie de Paris inaugurated a series focused on literary styles and authors
who have marked literature history in France and abroad. After celebrating poetry in 2021 and theatre in
2022, Monnaie de Paris will honour the famous adventure ...
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The Three Musketeers - Athos 10€ Silver coin Circulating quality yeardate 2024
€12.00
Description
In 2021,
Monnaie de Paris inaugurated a series focused on literary styles and authors
who have marked literature history in France and abroad.After celebrating poetry in 2021 and theatre in
2022, Monnaie de Paris will honour the famous adventure author Alexandre Dumas
in 2024, for the 180th anniversary of the publication of The Three Musketeers.
On this obverse, Athos stands in third
position. To his left are fleur-de-lys with added lace and feminine attributes,
a reminder of his history with Milady. Stemmed glasses and bunches of grapes to
his right reflect the character's drunken nature, and a map of Béarn, the character's place of origin.
Two elements link the four coins
dedicated to each of the four Musketeers: part of a ‘1’ that becomes whole when
the coins are placed end to end, and one of the four letters of the word
‘TOUS’. These elements are a nod to the iconic phrase of the novel: ‘One for
all and all for one’.
The reverse of the €10 and €100 coins
shows the face value surrounded by two branches, one of oak, the other of
laurel, evoking the Euro symbol. The entire reverse design is framed by ‘République Française’ and a series of lines
representing the Hexagon.
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.
