2025 France €25 2-oz Silver Benjamin Franklin Winged Genius Antiqued BU

Re-Strike Of The 1784 Rench Medal Honoring The Genius Of Benjamin Franklin

Leading up to America’s 250th birthday in 2026, the Paris Mint is celebrating 250 years of French support for the Founding Fathers by issuing a series of French legal-tender coins based on historic medals it struck during the revolutionary era. This 2025 issue commemorates the Benjamin Franklin Winged Genius Medal designed by French artist Augustin Dupré and struck at the Paris Mint as a tribute to Franklin, whom Dupré admired for his scientific work on electricity and role in international diplomacy.

High Relief Design Honors Franklin’s Many Talents

The stunning High Relief design features a portrait of Ben Franklin on the obverse while the reverse shows a winged Genius holding a lightning bolt in front of a temple with a lightning rod. A broken crown and scepter, symbols of the triumph of science and freedom, rest at his feet. The Latin legend “ERIPUIT COELO FULMEN SCEPTRUMQUE TYRANNIS,’ (He snatched the thunderbolt from the sky and the sceptre from the tyrants), underlines Franklin's dual scientific and political dimension.

Created Using the Original 1784 Dies

To produce this coin, Paris Mint’s engraving team worked directly with the historical tools dated back to 1784. The process, started with white resin poured on the ORIGINAL dies, to create a negative mold. After pouring plaster cast into the negative mold, the detailing and removing of historical blemishes were worked into the plaster by hand. Engraving was then carried out digitally using laser scanning of the plaster, thus obtaining a new die identical to the historical medal.

Limited Edition Legal Tender Coins Struck In 99.9% Silver

Each 2025-dated commemorative coin was struck in two ounces of highly pure 99.9% fine silver, with a hand-applied antique finish that makes for an incredibly unique appearance. Plus, each legal-tender €25 coin also comes in original Brilliant Uncirculated (BU) condition straight from the Paris Mint. Just 2,000 of these 2025 France Two-Ounce Silver Winged Genius High Relief coins were struck for worldwide release. Order yours now!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• Re-Strike Of The 1784 Medal Honoring Benjamin Franklin
• High Relief Design
• Created Using The Original 1784 Dies
• Legal Tender
• Struck In 99.9% Silver
• Brilliant Uncirculated Condition
• Extremely Small Limited Mintage