50 Euros Year of the Rooster

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2017
Value	50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 58
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Gold (.920)
Weight	8.45 g
Diameter	22 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Number	N# 285277
References	KM# 2408 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Gad Euro# C1057 Laurent Bonneau; 2023. Monnaies Euro françaises. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Commemorative issue

Year of the Rooster

Series: Chinese Calendar

Obverse

The inner part of the coin features a rooster in flight surrounded by the inscriptions "Year of the Rooster", "2017", "RF" and a Chinese character. All around, a frieze close to the scroll. Automatically translated

Lettering:
鸡
2017
Année du Coq
RF

Reverse

The portrait of Jean de la Fontaine as well as all the animals of the Chinese zodiac. Automatically translated

Lettering:
Fables de la Fontaine
50 EURO
2017

Edge

Plain.

Mint

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

Mark

Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
2017			500									Proof

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Numista Rarity index: 97 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 1079.38 Search tips

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Actual gold weight: 0.250 oz

Current gold price: 4318.57 USD/oz (see gold price

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