THE WATER LILY POND : GREEN HARMONY - CLAUDE MONET - 250 EURO 1/2KG SILVER PROOF COIN - 2022
 
Gold and Silver Bullion Canada is very proud to offer you this superb coin, very difficult to obtain in America and produced by the Paris mint. A beautiful 1/2 kg representation of the painting named The Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet. This high quality coin comes in a beautiful and luxurious packaging.
 
On the obverse, one of the most famous masterpiece of Claude Monet appears: The Water Lily Pond: Green Harmony, achieved in 1899. This coin is coloured in Monnaie de Paris workshops and represents the masterpiece in its original format and framework. The name of the painting as well as the artist's name and the 2022 yeardate are inscribed at the bottom of the painting under the frame.
 
The reverse is common to the series. It depicts several views of many major French museums. An interior view of the Musée d’Orsay, on the top left, is recognizable by its distinctive clock. Beside that is a view of the façade of the Louvre as seen from the Napoleon courtyard where the pyramid is located. Below these two elements, a fresco shows the Hôtel Salé, which houses the Picasso Museum. The lower portion of the reverse side features a view of the façade of Hôtel Biron, the current Rodin Museum, and above, the famous Centre Pompidou stairway. The face value and the words “République Française” are also inscribed on the reverse side.