The most famous Mickey Mouse cartoon of all time is, undoubtedly, Steamboat Willie. The first Disney cartoon with synchronized sound, the film introduced the greater world to Walt Disney’s lovable mouse and his girlfriend Minnie. The 2016 1 oz Proof French Gold Mickey Mouse Through the Ages Coin is now available to purchase from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
- Ships to you in a box with a Certificate of Authenticity.
- From the Mickey Mouse Through the Ages program.
- Limited mintage of only 500 coins.
- Contains 1 Troy oz of .999 pure gold.
- Issued a face value of €200 (Euros) by the French.
- Obverse features Mickey from Steamboat Willie.
- Reverse includes the common Mickey Mouse design.
Steamboat Willie was released in 1928 as the first animated short film from Walt Disney to feature synchronized sound. Previous Disney animated shorts had cinematic scores, but there had never been a Disney cartoon with animated character sounds. It was also the first cartoon to feature a soundtrack that was entirely post-produced.
The animated short is so significant that it was chosen 13th in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons, and was chosen for preservation in 1998 by the United States’ National Film Registry.
Each 2016 1 oz Proof French Gold Mickey Mouse Through the Ages Coin is part of a greater release of five coins. Each coin, two silver and three gold in total, features Mickey Mouse from a different historical animated short from the past 88 years of Mickey Mouse history.
The reverse of the Proof French Gold Mickey Mouse Through the Ages Coin features the lovable Mickey character from Steamboat Willie. There is an engraving in French on this side that identifies the name of the collection.
On the obverse of all 2016 1 oz Proof French Gold Mickey Mouse Through the Ages Coins you’ll find the image of Mickey’s face. This iconic depiction of the world’s favorite mouse includes engravings of his name, the face value of the coin, and the year of issue.
Opened in 864, the Monnaie de Paris is the official sovereign mint of France. Operational since its founding date, the Monnaie de Paris is the oldest institution in the world and has long been the primary producer of coinage and currency for France.
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