France 2015 225th anniversary of the Fete de la Federation (Festival of the Federation)
225th anniversary of the Fete de la Federation (Festival of the
Federation)
The
French national holiday brings the people of France together in celebration of
the Republic. The design shows Marianne, the symbol of the Republic, depicted
in profile in a graphic, contemporary style. She is wearing the Phrygian cap.
On the right the tricolour cockade appears in outline above the letters RF. The
year is written in the centre of the coin. The left side features a stanza from
the poem ‘Liberté’ by the French poet Paul Eluard, an allusion to the motto of
the French Republic. The mint marks appear alongside this extract.The coin’s
outer ring bears the 12 stars of the European Union.
Weight - 8.5 g.
Quality - UNC (Uncirculated)
Diameter - 25.75 mm.
Composition - Bimetallic - nickel brass
clad nickel center in copper-nickel ring
Circulation - 4'000'000 pcs
Country of origin - France
Year of release - 2015
