In 2010 to celebrate the Summer Olympic Games and the sport of Handball which France are the reigning World Olympic Champions, the Monnaie de Paris released a very Limited Issue 10 Ten Euro Silver Proof Coin struck in solid .900 Silver.
In the background portrays Big Ben which is there to remind us that the next Olympic Games will be held in London in 2010. These legal tender coins have been struck to proof quality using specially prepared dies and highly polished blanks.
