2023 1/4 oz Prf Gold €50 Masterpieces of Museums (Vigee Le Brun)

Coin Highlights:

• Limited mintage of only 700 coins.
• Contains 0.25 oz of .999 fine gold.
• Comes in a box with a certificate of authenticity from the Monnaie de Paris.
• Obverse: On the obverse, one of Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun's work appears, "Marie Antoinette with a Rose," achieved in 1783. The focus is on Marie Antoinette, who is holding a rose. The chef d’oeuvre des musées stamp that defines this series has been added at the top right. The painting is exhibited at the Petit Trianon, which is represented as a part of the drawing and appears in the framework. The masterpiece and the artist names as well as the 2023 year-date complete the decoration.
• Reverse: The reverse is common to the series. It depicts several views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay on the top left is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum, and above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side.
• Certified by the Monnaie de Paris.

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Marie Antoinette with a Rose
One of the most famous paintings of Marie Antoinette was painted in the year 1783. She was the queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1791, then queen of the French from 1791 to 1792 and was the last queen of the Ancien Regime. The masterpiece is exhibited in the Petit Trianon at the queen's estate at the Chateau de Versailles.

Monnaie de Paris
Founded in 1864, not only is Monnaie de Paris France's longest standing institution, but it is also the oldest enterprise in the world. Today, the mint strikes circulation coins for France, as well as beautiful gold and silver commemorative coin programs that are each intricately designed works of art. The mint is also home to a museum that hosts exhibitions, tours and workshops, as well as the Guy Savoy Restaurant.