PARIS CURRENCY. 50€ PER SOWER. A 2010 €50 coin in 900 thousandths silver. Obverse: RF inscription, la semeuse. Reverse: Face value (Euro50) surrounded by two branches, one of oak, the other of laurel, recalling the Euro symbol. The motif is framed by an assembly of lines representing the hexagon. In its original slipcase Weight : 36 g This coin, whose theme is "La Semeuse", is part of a series of 8 circulation coins in gold and silver precious metals. The series is composed like a comic strip, with each denomination detailing a gesture of the sower. Placed end-to-end, the coins form a portrait of the sower throwing stars.

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