Pièce French Mint 10 euro Silver 2016 A Paris BE ( belle épreuve)

This duo set was issued in 2016 by the Monnaie de Paris as part of the series commemorating the Centenary of the Great War. It brings together two distinct elements: a 10-euro silver coin in Belle Épreuve (BE) quality and a pin representing the Bleuet de France, a memorial symbol associated with soldiers of the First World War and victims of armed conflicts.

The coin is dedicated to war godmothers, women who, during the conflict of 1914-1918, maintained regular correspondence with soldiers at the front, often unknown to them, in order to provide moral and emotional support in the trenches. This role, long overlooked in official history, is brought to light through this numismatic issue.

The coin has a face value of 10 euros and was struck at the Paris Mint workshop A. It is made of silver at a fineness of 900‰, with a weight of 22.2 grams and a diameter of 37 millimetres. The Belle Épreuve quality ensures a carefully prepared blank and a deeply struck relief, distinguishing this coin from standard issues.

The mintage is limited to 500 pieces, making it a particularly rare issue within the Centenary series. This scarcity, combined with the high-quality finish characteristic of Belle Épreuve coins, makes it a piece intended for careful preservation.

The Bleuet de France, whose emblem is reproduced as a pin in this set, owes its association with the Great War to the fact that these flowers grew spontaneously on the battlefields of northern France, alongside poppies. It has since become an official badge of solidarity with veterans and war victims in France.

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