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The Coco Chanel Coin

November 30th, 2008  •   Posted by: MIB  •   Posted in: news  •   Be the first to comment!
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coco chanel coin lagerfeld The Coco Chanel Coin

To commemorate Coco Chanel’s 125th birthday the French Mint is creating a collector’s coin. Designed by Karl Lagerfeld, the gold and silver coin’s face value is €5, a subtle hommage to the No. 5 perfume.  On the face of the coin Chanel’s image with Largefeld’s signature is visible. The other side has the trademark print in the background.

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