France 2 Euro Base Metals Proof Coin 2024 - Hercules - Olympic Games Paris 2024

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France 2 Euro Base Metals Proof Coin 2024 - Hercules - Olympic Games Paris 2024

Sellers Note:
This coin is of Proof Quality, also known as BE (Belle Épreuve) or PP (Polierte Platte / Polished Proof).
Proof coins are struck twice with specially prepared dies, which are typically polished between strikes.
This process produces exceptional sharpness and a highly reflective finish.
While Proof coins share the same design as their uncirculated counterparts, they are fundamentally different: the relief is higher, the fields are smoother and more mirror-like, and the overall design appears more prominent and refined.
Not every collector of €2 commemorative coins seeks out the Proof versions—often produced in much lower mintages—but I believe every €2 commemorative coin collection deserves at least one Proof example.
Even a single coin offers an excellent point of comparison, if not for the differneces in the commemorative reverse then for the study of the common obverse.

This coin is the last of 4 designs (Marianne, Genius, Sower, Hercules) commemorating the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
The design on this coin was also used on a Hexagonal shaped Silver €10 coin.

Country: France
Face Value: 2 Euro
Theme: Hercules
Collection: Olympic Games Paris 2024
Position in Series: 4th out of 4
Composition: Base Metals
Quality: Proof
Year: 2024
Weight: 8.5 g
Mintage: 10,000
Coin Shape: Circular
Diameter: 25.75 mm
Edge: Reeded
Edge Inscription: Symbols and Lettering
Packaging: Capsule + Card Box
Condition: See images
Certificate: Yes
Mint: Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris)
Designer: Joaquin Jimenez

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(Will combine shipping):
* Standard Post (Ireland): €4
* Registered Post (Ireland): €10
* Collection (Bray): Free

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Description:
The design represents Hercules, a national figure and icon of French numismatics, practicing antique wrestling with Notre-Dame’s Chimera, in reference to the Olympic Games of the Ancient era.
Both wrestlers are depicted in the foreground in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
In the background, an athletics track in which the emblem of Paris 2024 is inserted on the left side, is represented.
The yeardate, the RF indication, as well as the mintmarks are inserted on the athletics track.