The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world.It was first organised in 1903 by the newspaper L'Auto, with the aim of stimulating the public and, above all, winning over its rival Le Vélo. Today, it is the 3rd most watched sporti...
Tour de France 2025 50€ Silver Coin Circulating coin Yeardate 2025
€58.00
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The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world.
It was first organised in 1903 by the newspaper L'Auto, with the aim of stimulating the public and, above all, winning over its rival Le Vélo. Today, it is the 3rd most watched sporting event in the world, after the Football World Cup and the Olympic Games.
But the Tour de France hasn't always ended on the Champs-Elysées! This spectacularfinish dates back to 1975, thanks to journalist Yves Mourousi, who would have contacted Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, the French president at the time, directly to suggest the idea. Under the applause of 1.5 million spectators, the French cyclist Bernard Thévenet was crowned winner of the 1975 Tour de France on the Champs-Elysées. This final stage has now become unmissable and has made the Champs-Elysées an iconic venue for competition and celebration, engraved in the history of sport.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the finish on the Champs-Elysées in style, Monnaie de Paris is unveiling a complete two-part collection. The first part, in € gold and silver, will be available 100 days before the Tour de France kicks off in Lille-Nord de France. The collector coins and mini-medals will be available a few days before the official start.
On the face of this coin, a Tour de France cyclist is shown with his fist raised, as a sign of victory. Behind him is the symbol of the Avenue des Champs-Elysées: the Arc de Triomphe. On the left, a vintage cyclist is depicted in drawing, a reference to the participants in the 1975 Tour de France. The outline of the coin and the spokes are reminiscent of a bicycle wheel. The Tour de France logo is on the right, the yeardate on the left, and the hallmarks are inscribed in the inner tube.
The Collection
The Tour de France is the world's most famous cycling race. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of its arrival on the Champs-Elysées, Monnaie de Paris is unveiling two commemorative 10 euros and 50 euros coins, just 100 days before the start of the race in Lille-Nord de France.
This collection pays tribute to the Tour de France, a unifying sporting event. Every year, millions of spectators come together for three weeks to follow the exploits of incredible athletes and travel all over France. The fervour surrounding the Tour is testament to the place that this event has created for itself in the world.
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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.
