Coin French Mint Le Roi Midas - 50 Euros GOLD (1/4 Oz) Semeuse BE 2023 (MDP)

50 Euros FRANCE 2023

 Series: Sower Myths and Legends of Gold.
 Theme: King Midas

 Quality: BU (Brilliant Uncirculated).
 Mintage: 500 copies.
 Gold 999 ? - 7.78 g (1/4 Ounce) - Ø 22 mm.

 The Sower is the emblematic series of the Monnaie de Paris. Focused on historical and numismatic events, it has commemorated the very history of money since 2014. After two years spent commemorating the anniversary of the introduction of the euro in France, the Sower is renewed and takes a leap in time. This new theme will honor for three years the myths and legends that have built the history of Gold.

 This first denomination adapts a section of Greek mythology by representing Midas, king of Phrygia, turning everything he touches into solid gold. Quickly realizing that this gift offered by the god Dionysus is actually a curse, Midas had to wash in the Pactolus river according to legend to free himself from this curse.

 This collector coin represents Midas, king of Phrygia. Honored with the gift of turning everything he touches into pure gold thanks to the god Dionysus, Midas quickly suffered from a power that was supposed to make him infinitely rich. Unable to feed himself or quench his thirst, he sought the comfort of his daughter's arms, who turned herself into a golden statue. He therefore begged Dionysus to take away this gift and, according to legend, had to wash in the Pactolus river to be able to free himself from this curse. 

 On the reverse is a modernized adaptation of the Sower by engraver Louis Oscar Roty, revealing a heraldic version of the French flag on the drape of her dress. The mention « RF » is also encircled by an intertwining of hexagons recalling France.