The Three Musketeers
D'Artagnan

1st coin of the series The Three Musketeers.

In 2021, Monnaie de Paris inaugurated a series focused on literary styles and authors who have marked literature history in France and abroad. After celebrating poetry in 2021 and theatre in 2022, Monnaie de Paris will honour the famous adventure author Alexandre Dumas in 2024, for the 180th anniversary of the publication of The Three Musketeers.

On this obverse, D'Artagnan is shown in the second-low position. In the background on the left, jewels refer to the main plot of the novel: the queen's earrings [les ferrets de la reine]. On the right, ears of wheat and an armed lion, symbols of the coat of arms of Gascony, are placed in front of a map of Gascony, a reminder of the character's origins.

Two elements link the four coins dedicated to each of the four Musketeers: part of a ‘1’ that becomes whole when the coins are placed end to end, and one of the four letters of the word ‘TOUS’. These elements are a nod to the iconic phrase of the novel: ‘One for all and all for one’.

The reverse of the €10 and €100 coins shows the face value surrounded by two branches, one of oak, the other of laurel, evoking the Euro symbol. The entire reverse design is framed by ‘République Française’ and a series of lines representing the Hexagon.

© Alexandre Dumas

THE THREE MUSKETEERS - D'ARTAGNAN - 2024 FRANCE COINS 01 is categorised COINS AND PAPER MONEY / 13- MONNAIE DE PARIS / 04- SILVER 33.3% and sold by l'Imaginaire, a store and specialised website.