Obverse: the famous painting La Maja Vestida by Spanish artist Francisco Goya is depicted, housed in the Prado Museum in Madrid. The inscriptions “LA MAJA VESTIDA”, “RF”, the year “1996”, and the artist’s name “Goya” appear on the coin, indicating the artwork’s title, origin, and author.
Reverse: the center of the coin features the denominations “10 FRANCS” and “1½ euro” on a striped background. The composition is surrounded by the twelve stars of the European Union flag. The series inscription “TRÉSORS des MUSÉES d’EUROPE” and the French national motto “LIBERTÉ-ÉGALITÉ-FRATERNITÉ” are also present.
About the coin: this is a silver collector coin issued in France in 1996 as part of the “Trésors des musées d'Europe” series, dedicated to notable artworks from European museums. The coin honors the painting La Maja Vestida, one of Francisco Goya’s most famous works. It is struck in .900 silver, weighs 22.2 g, and has a diameter of 37 mm. The pure silver content is approximately 19.98 g.
