5 Euro – The Sower – 20 Years of Euro (2022)

FR 5 Euro 2022 Horn of PlentyFR 5 Euro 2022 Horn of Plenty
Image source: Monnaie de Paris

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Description obverse

On the right-hand side of the obverse the reverse of a French franc is depicted, accompanied by an olive branch. On the left-hand side, the Euro symbol encircles Joaquin Jiménez's 'Tree of Life', designed in 1997. 20 ANS DE L'EURO, 2022

Description reverse

On the left is the 'sower' design by the engraver Oscar Roty, sowing 20 stars in the furrows of the French flag. The face in the foreground is a representation of the original face of the woman who inspired the engraver in 1896, Rosalinda Pesce. 5 €uro, RF




Reference

France. 5 Euro (Gold) 2022, Monnaie de Paris. CoCo FR-2022-0011.