France

Commemorative coin

2021

Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Marianne)

(Part of the National series " Summer Olympic Games in Paris 2024 ")

Official Journal of the European Union

Since 1896, date of their ‘creation’ by Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin, the Olympic Games of the modern era have been an unprecedented human gathering that has never ceased except during world conflicts. After passing through Brazil and Japan in the last two editions, the Summer Olympics are returning to Europe and this event with strong international resonance takes over the city of Paris a century after the games of 1924. On the occasion of the countdown to the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, Monnaie de Paris wishes to celebrate the road to the games through a mix of Paris and the French numismatic heritage. The intensity thus gradually rises during the years preceding the event. The design represents Marianne, national figure and icon of French numismatics, running in an ‘old’ way in reference to the Olympic Games of the Ancient Era. Its silhouette blends with the Eiffel Tower, a key element of Parisian heritage, to form a common axis with the Iron Lady. In the background, an athletics track in which the emblem of Paris 2024 is inserted on the left side, is depicted. The year date, the mention RF and the mintmarks are inserted under the arch of the tower. The coin’s outer ring depicts the 12 stars of the European flag.

Additional information

Paris will host the Summer Olympic Games for the third time (after 1900 and 1924) from 26 July to 11 August 2024. For the four-part coin series dedicated to this event, the first theme planned was the handing over of the Olympic flag, which was carried out at the closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on 8 August 2021. Instead, Marianne - sprinting in classical style as a reference to the Olympic Games of antiquity - is depicted, the national figure of the French Republic, covered with a Phrygian cap. Motifs in the background are the Eiffel Tower, the Parisian landmark, and the running tracks of the Stade de France, which will serve as the Olympic stadium in 2024. The logo of the planned sporting event is shown at the top left.

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