10 Euro Josephine Baker

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Year	2025
Value	10 Euros 10 EUR = USD 12
Currency	Euro (2002-date)
Composition	Silver (.999)
Weight	22.2 g
Diameter	37 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Issued	6 March 2025
Number	N# 461384
References	KM# 3490 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Commemorative issue

50th Anniversary of the death of Josephine Baker

Series: Women of France

Obverse

Representation of the famous "Rainbow Tribe", that of a resistance fighter and heroine with several decorations: the Croix de Guerre medal, the Légion d'Honneur medal and the Croix de Lorraine of the médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France Libre. Finally, an evocation of her past as a singer and dancer, star of the Années Folles, with a profile of Josephine Baker in stage dress and an Art Deco feather background. A famous quotation from Josephine Baker surrounds all the different facets of her life: "I have learned never to underestimate a woman's strength and resilience". The Monnaie de Paris logo and that of Joaquin Gimenez, Graveur Général de la Monnaie de Paris, are also present, as is the 2025 vintage. Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Représentation de la célèbre « Tribu Arc-en-ciel », celui de résistante et d’héroïne avec plusieurs décorations : la médaille de la Croix de guerre, la médaille de la Légion d’Honneur et la Croix de Lorraine de la médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France Libre. Enfin, une évocation à son passé d’artiste chanteuse et danseuse, star des Années Folles avec un profil de Joséphine Baker en tenue de scène et un fond Art Déco de plume. Une célèbre citation de Joséphine Baker entoure toutes les différentes facettes de sa vie «J’ai appris à ne jamais sous-estimer la force et la résilience d’une femme». Les différents de la Monnaie de Paris et celui de Joaquin Gimenez, Graveur Général de la Monnaie de Paris, sont également présents ainsi que le millésime 2025.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
RF
2025
" J'ai appris à ne jamais sous-estimer la force et la résilience d'une femme. "

Unabridged legend: République Française

Engraver: Joaquin Jimenez

Reverse

Portrait of Josephine Baker. In the background, an art deco backdrop typical of the 1920s. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
JOSÉPHINE BAKER
1906 - 1975

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
2025			3 000							$ 100		Proof

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Bullion value: USD 48.35 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.713 oz

Current silver price: 67.81 USD/oz (see silver price

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