2011 10€ Silver Proof Clovis

From Clovis to Republic, 1,500 Years of French History – Coin 1 of 15

This series will span five years and contain 15 coins. Each coin will honor important figures in French heritage; ten kings, two emperors and three presidents who helped shape the French nation. This is the inaugural issue featuring Clovis I (466-511), the first king of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, and converted the nation to Catholicism.

The obverse features an image of Clovis with his Merovingian crown and his name as a semi-circular inscription, designed by Christian Lacroix.

The reverse displays the baptism font at Reims cathedral, where Clovis was baptized, a dove, and the span of his reign.

Each coin comes in its original box and is accompanied by a numbered Certificate of Authenticity.

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