1½ Euro (Five Weeks in a Balloon) 2006 front 1½ Euro (Five Weeks in a Balloon) 2006 back
1½ Euro (Five Weeks in a Balloon) 2006 photo
Reverse © CGB

1½ Euro Five Weeks in a Balloon

2006 year
Silver (.900) 22.2 g 37 mm
Description
Issuer
France
Period
Fifth Republic (1958-date)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
2006
Value
1½ Euro 1.5 EUR = USD 1.65
Currency
Euro (2002-date)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
22.2 g
Diameter
37 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-10-04
References
Numista
N#45157
Rarity index
92%

Reverse

Bust of Jules Verne.
Instruments and anchor in curved band

Script: Latin

Lettering:
1828 JULES VERNE 1905
1 1/2
EURO
2006
PRÉCURSEUR DE LA SCIENCE FICTION
LIBERTÉ.ÉGALITÉ.FRATERNITÉ

Interesting fact

The 1½ Euro (Five Weeks in a Balloon) 2006 coin from France is interesting because it features a unique design that depicts a hot air balloon in flight, commemorating the 150th anniversary of the first successful flight of a hot air balloon, which was invented by the Montgolfier brothers in France in 1783.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2006  2287 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 1½ Euro (Five Weeks in a Balloon) 2006 coin.