Coin
25 Euros Gustave Eiffel (2023) — France
France • 2023 • KM# 3307
Overview
A Proof 25 Euros commemorative coin from France, minted in 2023 at the Monnaie de Paris to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Gustave Eiffel. Struck in .999 silver with milled and coloured techniques, the coin weighs 62.21 grams and measures 41mm in diameter. The obverse, designed by Joaquin Jimenez, features a unique portrait of Eiffel fashioned from rivets. The reverse displays his major engineering works, including the Eiffel Tower, the internal structure of the Statue of Liberty, and the Garabit viaduct. This non-circulating piece features a plain edge and was produced in a limited mintage of 1,923 pieces.
Specifications
- Country
- France
- Year
- 2023
- Composition
- Silver (.999)
- Weight
- 62.21 g
- Diameter
- 41 mm
- Mint
- Monnaie de Paris France (864-date)
- Shape
- Round
- Technique
- Milled, Coloured
- References
- KM# 3307
- Issuer
- France
Design details
Obverse
Portrait of Gustave Eiffel in front of an arch of the tower that bears his name. The portrait has been worked so that his facial features, hair and clothes are made of rivets, as if Gustave Eiffel were part of the metal structure he imagined.
Reverse
The reverse of the coin features representations of some of the architect's major works. At its centre, the Eiffel Tower seen from above divides the design into several zones. In the space to the left, the Statue of Liberty reveals its skeleton. Above the top of the tower, one can see the Garabit viaduct. On the right is the plan of the aeroplane designed by Gustave Eiffel, the LE. Finally, below the tower is the Maria Pia de Porto bridge, which straddles the face value.
Collector insights
- Design heritage: Joaquin Jimenez is credited as the designer for the Non-circulating coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
- Struck at: Monnaie de Paris France (864-date). Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
- Low mintage: Only 1,923 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
- Precious metal content: Silver (.999) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
- Catalogue reference: Listed as
KM# 3307. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.
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