French Gold Coins 50 Euro 2013, Great French Ships - Pen Duick
The latest coin of a new series featuring great French ships. Every year for five years, this series will pay tribute to a sailing ship, a warship and an ocean liner. This 50 Euro Proof .920 fine gold coin depicts The Pen Duick.
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Pen Duick is the name of the boats Eric Tabarly sailed on during his carreer. The name, meaning « little black head » in Breton, is also a nickname for chickadees. The first Pen Duick depicted on this coin was built in 1898. Bought by Eric Tabarly’s father in 1938, she’s the boat he learned to sail on and she inspired all the other boats Eric Tabarly sailed on his whole life long.
The Pen Duick is represented on the obverse with wind in all her sails on the open sea. This representation is crowned by a rope-design frieze.
The reverse is a composition which is common to all the sailing ships and is featured in all five coins. The ship’s helm, as well as the jibs of the boat appear on the reverse. Eric Tabarly’s portrait is represented on the sail.
Artist : Monnaie de Paris
Weight : 8,45 g
Diameter : 22 mm
Mintage : 1000
Metal : Gold 920/1000
Proof : Proof
Vintage : 2013
Face value : 50 Euro
Price (incl. taxes): 420.00 Euro