Obverse: a dancing girl wearing a ballet tutu is depicted, based on the famous sculpture La Petite Danseuse by Edgar Degas. The inscriptions “LA PETITE DANSEUSE”, “RF”, the year “1997”, and the artist’s name “Degas” 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. Stars are arranged around the composition. 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 1997 as part of the “Trésors des musées d'Europe” series, dedicated to notable artworks from European museums. The coin honors the sculpture La Petite Danseuse by Edgar Degas. 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.
