100 francs Liberté guidant le peuple Essai

Commemorative issue

Bicentenary of the Musée du Louvre 1793-1993

Series: BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE

Obverse

A detail from Eugène Delacroix's famous painting of "Liberty guiding the people" waving the tricolor flag in his right hand and holding a rifle in his left, is accompanied by a caption indicating the name of the painting.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA LIBERTÉ GUIDANT LE PEUPLE
RF

Engravers: Claude Lesot, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Designer: Eugène Delacroix

Reverse

A view of the Louvre Museum with pyramids, from the main courtyard, is surmounted by the legend "BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE", with the face value below.
The word "ESSAI" to the left of the face value.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
BICENTENAIRE DU MUSÉE DU LOUVRE
1993
100F
ESSAI

Engravers: Claude Lesot, Atelier de Gravure (A.G.M.M. / AdG)

Designer: Eugène Delacroix

Edge

Plain

Mint

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

Marks

	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Atelier de Gravure des Monnaies et Médailles, Monnaie de Paris

Comments

Liberty guiding the people

is an oil on canvas by Eugène Delacroix, painted in 1830.

The Louvre Museum

Coin minted to mark the bicentenary of the Musée du Louvre, former residence of the Kings of France. The Louvre was converted into a museum in 1793.

A "Bicentenaire du musée du Louvre" boxed set includes 6 pieces of 100 francs Belle Épreuve:

1. Mona Lisa,
2. La liberté guidant le peuple,
3. Victory of Samothrace,
4. Venus de Milo,
5. Coronation of Napoleon^1st,
6. The Infanta Maria Margarita.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

La Liberté guidant le peuple

 

est une huile sur toile d'Eugène Delacroix réalisée en 1830.

 

Le musée du Louvre

Monnaie frappé à l'occasion du bicentenaire du Musée du Louvre, ancienne résidence des Rois de France. Le Louvre fut converti en Musée en 1793.

 

Il existe un coffret série “Bicentenaire du musée du Louvre” comprenant 6 pièces de 100 francs Belle Épreuve :

1. Mona Lisa,
2. La liberté guidant le peuple,
3. la Victoire de Samothrace,
4. Vénus de Milo,
5. Sacre de Napoléon 1^er,
6. L'infante Marie-Marguerite.

See also

• Painting
• Museum
• Flag
• Phrygian cap

• 100 Francs (Liberté de Delacroix)

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Date			Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
1993			1 850								GEM# 242.3 Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco.

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Numista Rarity index: 90

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Bullion value: USD 29.41

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Actual silver weight: 0.434 oz

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