10 euros FRANCE 2020 - UNESCO Olympia

Beautiful 10 euro coin France 2020 in commemoration of the " UNESCO Olympia "

For more than 40 years, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has listed sites that are part of “world heritage cultural property sites.” Since 2007, Monnaie de Paris honors several monuments included in
This is listed in a series of collectible coins. Starting in 2019, this theme expands once again throughout the world.

The obverse represents the archaeological site of Olympia with its columns made from the remains of ancient monuments. The birthplace of the Olympic Games is translated by the flame that springs from the basin. An Olympic goddess tries to light her torch with this Olympic flame. The geometric shapes on the reverse of the coin evoke the famous Greek amphitheaters and, therefore, the first Olympic stadiums that hosted the Games in ancient times.