2025 France 1/4 oz Gold Proof UNESCO (Colosseum)

Coin Highlights:

• Contains .25 oz of .999 fine gold.
• Comes in a box with a certificate of authenticity from the Monnaie de Paris.
• Mintage of 1,000 coins.
• Obverse: Presents a Roman gladiator, equipped with a shield and sword, confronts a lion. This scene is reminiscent of the "shows" that took place in the Colosseum, where gladiators fought wild beasts to entertain the public. In the background, a detailed view of the left-hand side of the Colosseum and a schematic view of the right-hand side to illustrate its construction and reconstruction.
• Reverse: Common to all the coins in the UNESCO series for 2020. It depicts the globe with parallels and meridians on the left-hand side and inscriptions of major UNESCO World Heritage sites on the right-hand side. The inscriptions are engraved in stone, echoing the Rosetta Stone. The left-hand side of the globe is surrounded by the UNESCO logo and the words "World Heritage". The face value is inscribed on the left-hand side of the globe, blending in perfectly with the parallels and meridians.
• Certified by the Monnaie de Paris.

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The Colosseum, The Historic Center of Rome
A veritable open-air museum, Rome's historic center offers an immersion into more than two millennia of history, with numerous remains from antiquity. The Colosseum, for example, is a true testament to Roman engineering and architecture. With a capacity of up to 50,000 spectators, it was the setting for a number of shows, including the famous gladiator fights, wild animal hunts and re-enactments of naval battles. Rome's historic center has suffered many disasters, including the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD and the earthquake of 1349, but the city has always recovered and rebuilt.

UNESCO
Since 1945, UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Science, and Cultural Organization) has been listing sites as "World Heritage". The aim for the program is to classify, name, and conserve the cultural or natural properties of importance to the common heritage of humanity. The program was founded by the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted at the UNESCO General Conference on November 16th, 1972. In 2019, 1,073 properties in 167 countries were listed.

This collection of coins celebrates three iconic monuments, each representing not only an architectural jewel but also a testament to human resilience over the centuries: Shuri Castle, Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, and the Colosseum in Rome. These buildings, constructed in different eras, share a common destiny on grandeur, destruction, and rebirth.