| Description : The coin designed by Joaquin Jimenez pays tribute to
the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840‐1917), one of the most important representatives of realism. The
Thinker, The Kiss, The Gates of Hell and The Burghers of Calais are among the timeless sculpture masterpieces.
The coin motif shows Auguste Rodin, to a certain extent, forehead to forehead with his most famous work, The Thinker,
created in 1880‐1882. The artist's beard bears his name "A. Rodin" and the centenary years "1917‐2017". At the top
of the motif is the abbreviation "RF" (République française, French Republic), to the left is a
cornucopia the mint mark of the French mint Monnaie de Paris in Plessac and on the right by a pentagon, the logo of
mint master Yves Sampo. At the bottom is the designer's logo. |
