10 euros FRANCE 2022 - Moliere
In 2021, Monnaie de Paris inaugurates a new series based on literary styles and authors that have marked the history of literature in France and abroad.
In 2022, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his birth, the Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, the greatest actor and playwright of French theater.
On the obverse of this coin, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, is shown in profile, the most famous French playwright is depicted on a theater stage: his hair blends into the stage curtain and the theater boards are visible . Also present are two of his most iconic characters from his works: the Bourgeois Gentilhomme and the Avare, whose "precious" is an allegory of the Theater de la Comédie Française, also represented in the background. Also known as the House of Molière', the Comédie Française is the theater where he performed his last work: Le Malade Imaginaire.
His name and dates appear in the outline of the coin with a sun, symbolizing the protection that Louis XIV gave him.
Diameter: 56mm
Metal: SILVER metal 999‰
Weight: 22.20g
Quality: PROOF
Print run: 3000
Year: 2022
Face value: €10
