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Gold coin · 1/1,000 ounce fine gold
A museum for the hand.
The Siesta, 1/1,000 ounce fine gold, picture side
Women on the veranda, one in a hat seen from behind, one lying down, as a relief in gold. The original is at home in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The original
At home in the Metropolitan Museum.
Gauguin painted the picture around 1892 to 1894. It is at home in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
- Painter
- Paul Gauguin
- Work
- The Siesta, c. 1892 to 1894
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 88.9 × 116.2 cm
- Location
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
A second look
The women rest on the veranda, and one of them is ironing. The museum also records baskets and an iron.
A tour
Where the originals are at home.
Paris is the centre, with the Louvre, the Orsay, the Marmottan and the Orangerie. Then come museums from Florence to Kraków and, across the Atlantic, New York and Washington.
New York
- The Siesta Metropolitan Museum of ArtThis piece
- The Starry Night Museum of Modern Art
- Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I Neue Galerie
Paris
- Marten and Oopjen Musée du Louvre
- Mona Lisa Musée du Louvre
- Noon: Rest from Work (after Millet) Musée d’Orsay
- Self-Portrait of 1889 Musée d’Orsay
- Water Lilies Musée de l’Orangerie
- Impression, Sunrise Musée Marmottan Monet
- Tahitian Women Musée d’Orsay
- Liberty Leading the People Musée du Louvre
Vienna
- Young Hare Albertina
- The Art of Painting Kunsthistorisches Museum
- The Kiss Belvedere
Munich
- Self-Portrait with Fur-Trimmed Robe Alte Pinakothek
- Promenade Lenbachhaus
- Blue Horse I Lenbachhaus
Florence
- The Birth of Venus Uffizi Galleries
- Primavera Uffizi Galleries
Amsterdam
- The Night Watch Rijksmuseum
- Marten and Oopjen Rijksmuseum
The Hague
- Girl with a Pearl Earring Mauritshuis
London
- The Umbrellas National Gallery
Düsseldorf
- Four Girls Kunstpalast
Braunschweig
- The Girl with the Wine Glass Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum
Wiesbaden
- The Butterfly Hunter Museum Wiesbaden
Salzburg
- Sunday Stroll Salzburg Museum
Kraków
- Lady with an Ermine Czartoryski Museum
Venice
- Vitruvian Man (drawing) Gallerie dell’Accademia
Washington
- Woman with a Parasol, Madame Monet and Her Son National Gallery of Art
- Luncheon of the Boating Party Phillips Collection
Under the loupe
The painting in gold, up close.
The coin bears the painting as a fine relief, whole or as a detail, together with the painter’s signature or monogram.
The value side bears RÉPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD, the national coat of arms, 999/1000 FINE GOLD and 3000 FRANCS CFA.
HatThe woman in a hat
Enlarged from the photos in our gallery.
The craft
The painting in gold, the colour on the card.
The coin bears the painting as a relief in gold, 15.4 × 11 millimetres, issued by the Republic of Chad at 3,000 CFA francs.
- The blister card
- On the front the painting in colour with the painter’s signature or monogram, the coin in the window, on the back the details of the issue.
At a glance
- Type
- Coin
- Metal
- Gold
- Design
- The Siesta
- Painter
- Paul Gauguin
- Weight
- 1/1,000 ounce fine gold
- Fine weight
- 0.031 g
- Fineness
- 999/1,000
- Face value
- 3,000 Francs CFA
- Issuing country
- Republic of Chad
- Dimensions
- 15.4 × 11 mm
- Mintage
- 50,000 pieces
- Original
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Packaging
- Blister card
After the tour
Most of the originals are at home in museums, from Florence to Washington. Whoever wants to see them travels to them.
This coin brings one of them home: in gold, with the painter’s name, and in colour on the card.
Gold Paul Gauguin "Siesta" – World-Class Art on Pure Fine Gold by Valcambi
Great painting, smallest format, genuine gold value: The Gold Paul Gauguin "Siesta" combines a masterpiece of Post-Impressionism with physical fine gold. Anyone looking to get started with gold coins will find here a particularly accessible form of physical gold investment – decoratively refined, yet at its core a solid investment made of pure precious metal.
- Design: Colored reproduction of Gauguin's painting "Siesta" (The Midday Rest) – Tahitian women in warm tones of orange, green and yellow, accompanied by a gold-colored field set into the center featuring a second Gauguin scene and the signature "P. Gauguin".
- Material & Fineness: Minted from pure gold with a fineness of 999/1,000 (24 karat), fine weight 0.031 g or 1/1000 oz.
- Manufacturer: Produced by the renowned Swiss traditional manufacturer Valcambi – a name synonymous worldwide with the highest minting quality.
- Issuing Country & Face Value: Republic of Chad, legal tender with a face value of 3,000 CFA francs.
- Mintage & Year of Issue: Strictly limited to 50,000 pieces, minting year 2025, Brilliant Uncirculated and protected in a blister card.
A Painting from Tahiti – Permanently Captured in Gold
The design is based on Paul Gauguin's oil painting "Siesta", created around 1892–1894 during his first stay in Tahiti and now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The elaborate color minting faithfully transfers the characteristic color world of Gauguin's South Seas period onto the gold. The rectangular format with rounded corners (11 x 15.4 mm) and the gold-shimmering field set into the center of the image, featuring the national coat of arms side, make this issue from the "Art & Culture" series truly distinctive. The obverse shows the coat of arms of Chad along with the inscriptions "REPUBLIQUE DU TCHAD", "3000 FRANCS CFA" and "999/1000 FINE GOLD".
Why This Gold Coin Is a Genuine Investment
As appealing as the design may be – the real reason to buy is the substance: pure fine gold. The value of this issue is based primarily on the contained 999/1,000 gold and moves in line with the gold price. The design is the personal touch, the precious metal is the solid core. Gold has been regarded as a proven store of value for over 6,000 years, has never had a value of zero, and is recognized as currency worldwide. Even the smallest amounts can be physically owned, traded at any time, and sold again – allowing you to build wealth in manageable steps.
Small amounts of gold add up over the years into a considerable fortune – and can be passed down from generation to generation.
Especially as an entry point into physical gold investment, the 1/1000 oz coin is convincing. It combines the inflation hedge of the precious metal with proven crisis protection: while fiat money can be expanded at will by central banks, the supply of gold is naturally limited – one reason for its long-term value stability. It is not without reason that central banks are among the largest gold holders in the world.
Giving Investment Gold as a Gift – with a Personal Touch
Whether for a birthday, christening, or Christmas: with the Gauguin "Siesta" you are not giving a mere souvenir, but recognized investment gold. The artistic occasion gives the gift character, yet what remains is a fully-fledged asset made of minted fine gold. Another advantage of physical gold: profits from its sale are generally tax-free after a holding period of at least one year.
Secure this strictly limited gold coin from the "Art & Culture" series – high-quality art, lasting value preservation, and worldwide tradability in a compact format.
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