Le Baiser
Country France
Face value: 10 euros
Year: 2018
Metal: Silver
Weight: 22 grams
Diameter: 37mm
Circulation: 2000 units
Le Baiser by Rodin, a sculpture inspired by the relationship between Paolo and Francesca in Dante's Divine Comedy.
Monnaie de Paris pays tribute to the main masterpieces of French museums.
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On the obverse of the coin, we can see Rodin's famous sculpture "The
Baiser" (The Kiss) made in 1882. It is presented surrounded by a
window, giving the impression that we are in Rodin's museum.
The realism and delicacy are perfectly transcribed with the engraving:
Can
see on the left side of the stamp «Chefs-d'œuvre des musées» which
identifies this new series, and on the right side, the title of the work
of art.
The opposite is common to the series. It represents various views of many of the French principals. An interior view of the Musée d'Orsay, top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Additionally, there is a view of the Louvre façade from Napoleon's courtyard, where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, to refresh the shows at the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The
lower part of the reverse offers a view of the facade of the Hôtel
Biron, the current Rodin Museum and, above, the famous staircase of the
Pompidou Center. The face value and the words "République Française" are also inscribed on the reverse.
