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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Musée du Louvre La Pyramide ND
1999 year| Copper-aluminium-nickel | - | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 1999 |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#186717 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Text in the periphery. In the center, the building of the Paris Mint encircled by 12 stars.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
COLLECTION NATIONALE
MONNAIE DE PARIS
MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE
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Reeded
Comment
The Louvre Pyramid is a pyramid made of glass and metal, located in the middle of the Napoleon courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris. It houses the main entrance of the museum. It was first inaugurated by President François Mitterrand on March 4, 1988, and a second time on March 29, 1989.Commissioned by François Mitterrand in 1983, the pyramid was designed by the Chinese-American architect Ieoh Ming Pei. The metal structure that supports the glass cladding is made of steel and aluminum and weighs 200 tons; it rises to 21.64 meters on a square base of 35.42 meters side. It is covered with 603 rhombuses and 70 triangles of glass and is the first major construction to use laminated glass.
The pyramid caused great controversy when it was presented in 1984.
Price
| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND (1999) | 40000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Musée du Louvre (La Pyramide) ND (1999) item.
