1½ Euro Introduction of the Euro

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2003
Value	1½ Euros 1.5 EUR = USD 1.73
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.900)
Weight	22.20 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 20759
References	KM# 1338 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad Euro# C44 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Commemorative issue

1st anniversary of the introduction of the Euro

Series: Europa

Obverse

The design is inspired by the octopuses represented in Minoan art, listing the names of the twelve countries in the euro zone in a series of curves: "Belgique/België, Deutschland, Eire, España, France, Ellada, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Österreich, Portugal, Suomi". Spread over the four ends of the "tentacles", the three French sides of the euro coins, and the initials "RF". The twelve stars of Europe and the face value "1½ EURO" complete the composition, which evokes the French uniqueness in the diversity of Europe. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Motif inspiré des poulpes représentés dans l'art minoen, énumérant dans une déclinaison de plusieurs courbes les noms des douze pays de la zone euro : « Belgique/België, Deutschland, Eire, España, France, Ellada, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Österreich, Portugal, Suomi ». Réparties aux quatre extrémités des « tentacules », les trois faces françaises des pièces de l'euro, et les initiales « RF ». Les douze étoiles de l'Europe et la valeur faciale "1½ EURO" complètent la composition qui évoque l'unicité française dans la diversité de l'Europe.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1½ EURO 1½ EURO 1½ EURO 1½ EURO
ÖSTERREICH / BELGIQUE / BELGIE
LUXEMBOURG / NEDERLAND / SUOMI
PORTUGAL / DEUTSCHLAND / ESPAÑA
ITALIA / FRANCE / ELLADA / EIRE
RF

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Reverse

Portrait of the goddess Europe with stars in her hair, above 12 monetary acronyms "€" in an arc. To the left of the portrait and below flags on mats symbolizing the European flags. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
€ € € € € € € € € € € €
EUROPA
2003

Engraver: Fabienne Courtiade

Edge

Plain

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2003			24 501							$ 47		Proof

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Actual silver weight: 0.642 oz

Current silver price: 68.34 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 182 Lot 274	6 Feb 2026	UNC	USD 46.25 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 152 Lot 397	8 Mar 2025	UNC	USD 23.12 (EUR 20.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 148 Lot 469	11 Jan 2025	UNC	USD 21.97 (EUR 19.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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