Quarter Euro Silver 2008 Year of the Rat, Coin from France - detailed information
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Like many other mints, Monnaie de Paris (the Paris Mint) issues coins in precious metals, having much higher intrinsic value than their face value. Some of them are around 20 grams of silver, denominated as various amounts of Euro. They are legal tender only in France and not in the whole Eurozone - only the regular circulating coins from 1 Euro Cent to 2 Euro are legal tender in all member countries, while all other denominations are legal tender in the issuing country only. Some of these coins are issued around the theme of the Chinese Lunar Calendar - a zodiac with a twelve-year cycle in which every year is associated with one of twelve different animals. This coin, denominated as a quarter Euro (€0.25), is dedicated to the Chinese 2008 Year of the Rat, also known as Year of the Mouse (7 February 2008 to 25 January 2009). | ||||||
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| Country | France |
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| Currency | Euro, France |
| Coin Type | Twenty Grams Silver, Lunar |
| Issued | 2008 |
| Face Value | 1/4 (x Euro, France) |
| Total Mintage | 5,267 |
| Mintage Limit | 10,000 |
| Current | Yes |
| Material | 0.900 Silver |
| Technology | Milled (machine-made) |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal Alignment (Axis 0) |
| Size | 37.0000 mm |
| Mass | 22.2000 g |
| OCC ID | ANMQ-EPYC-NDJM-OJYG |
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| Catalog of Modern World Coins 1850-1964 |
| Source | Reference ID |
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| Krause, Standard Catalog of World Coins | France KM# 1572 |