50 Euros Midas
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
|
| Type | Non-circulating coins |
| Year | 2023 |
| Value | 50 Euros 50 EUR = USD 58 |
| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.999) |
| Weight | 7.78 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Number | N# 374928 |
| References | KM# 3267 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). |
Commemorative issue
King Midas
Series: The Sower
Obverse
Modernized adaptation of the Louis-Oscar Roty engraver's seed, revealing the drape of its dress a heraldic version of the French flag. The mention "RF" is also surrounded by a keg of hexagons reminiscent of France.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
50
€URO
RF
Unabridged legend: République Française
Translation: French Republic
Reverse
This collector's currency represents Midas, king of Phrygia. Honored with the gift of changing everything he touches in pure gold thanks to the god Dionysos, Midas suffered very quickly from a power which had to make it infinitely rich. Unable to eat or quench his thirst, he sought the comfort of his daughter's arms who changed into a golden statue. He therefore implored Dionysos to remove this gift from him, and due to legend washing in the river Cork to be able to get rid of this curse. This currency presents a selective gilding with a fine gold echoing the myth.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
2023
MIDAS
RF
Translation: French Republic
Edge
Plain
Mint
 |
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
Mark
 |
Joaquin Jimenez, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (2020-date) |
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | |
500 | $ 1200 | Proof | |||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 92
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Bullion value: USD 1085.60
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Actual gold weight: 0.250 oz
Current gold price: 4344.45 USD/oz (see gold price 
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