5 Euros – France
Non-circulating coins
Commemoration: 400th anniversary of the birth of Jean de la Fontaine (1621-2021).
Series: L'art de la plume
Context
Material
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard2946
Numista: #296842
Value
Exchange value: 5 EUR = $5.96
Bullion value: $78.55
Inflation-adjusted value: 5.88 EUR
Obverse
Inscription:
Le mieux est l’ennemi du bien
Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch’intrate
To be or not to be: that is the question
Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker
L'art de la plume
5 €
RF
Lasciate ogne speranza voi ch’intrate
To be or not to be: that is the question
Was mich nicht umbringt, macht mich stärker
L'art de la plume
5 €
RF
Translation:
The best is the enemy of the good.
Abandon all hope, you who enter.
To be or not to be: that is the question.
What does not kill me makes me stronger.
The art of the pen.
5 €
French Republic
Abandon all hope, you who enter.
To be or not to be: that is the question.
What does not kill me makes me stronger.
The art of the pen.
5 €
French Republic
Script: Latin (cursive)
Reverse
Inscription:
Jean de La Fontaine
1621 1695
2021
1621 1695
2021
Script: Latin (cursive)
Edge
Plain
Categories
| Animal> Amphibian |
| Animal> Dog or canid |
| Animal> Insect |
| Animal> Bird |
| Animal> Turtle or tortoise |
| Animal> Cow |
| Person> Artist |
| Art> Literature |
| Building> Castle or fortification |
| Event> Birth anniversary |
Mints
| Name | Mark |
|---|---|
| Monnaie de Paris | — |
Mintings
| Year | Mint Mark | Mintage | Quality | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | — | 2,000 | Proof |
💎 Extremely Rare