Artefacts

© 2013 – IOC / Peter Gregoire

France. Centennial, series 3. Plaster model of the 500 francs obverse, with Heracles in front of the Eiffel Tower.

Obverse

The archer Heracles from a 1909 Antoine BOURDELLE's sculpture. Behind, the Eiffel Tower. Caption: "1896-1996". Signature: down below, on the left: "J. JIMENEZ".

Reverse

Handwritten inscription: "FRANCE {-} 1994 / IOC COIN Pgam. / GOLD COIN PLASTER / original / (signature) / 2 OCT 97".

Created

Created: Joaquin JIMENEZCreated: Monnaie de Paris

Materials

plaster

Colors

white

Dimension

ø 220 x 22 mm, 786 g