5 Euro – Centenary of the Death of Gustave Eiffel (2023)

FR 5 Euro 2023 Horn of PlentyFR 5 Euro 2023 Horn of Plenty
Image source: Monnaie de Paris

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Description obverse

The obverse of the coin features a portrait of Gustave Eiffel posing in front of an arch of the tower that bears his name. The portrait has been drawn in such a way that the features of the face, the hair and the clothes of the man are made of rivets. GUSTAVE EIFFEL 1832-1923, RF

Description reverse

The Eiffel Tower seen from above, surrounded by symbolic depictions of other Eiffel constructions. 5€, 2023




Reference

France. 5 Euro (Gold) 2023, Monnaie de Paris. CoCo FR-2023-0088.