10 euro - Curie Institute

Series: France - Great Causes

Image of 10 euro coin - Curie Institute | France 2009.  The Silver coin is of Proof quality.
The Paris Mint will be launching a new series on the Great Causes with the Curie Institute. In so doing, it will be paying homage to the first French cancer research institute and to the many emblematic characters in the Curie family who have influenced the history of this establishment. These coins will depict the members of the Curie family who have won the Nobel Prize as well as the scientific work they have accomplished.