OBVERSE

The obverse of this coin features her most famous portrait. In the background, a typical Art Deco design from the 1920s, an era when she reigned supreme.

REVERSE

⁣⁢The reverse represents other parts of her life. Her past as an adoptive mother and humanitarian with the depiction of the famous "Rainbow Tribe," her role as a resistance fighter and heroine with several decorations: the Croix de Guerre medal, the Légion d’Honneur medal, and the Croix de Lorraine from the commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France. Finally, an evocation of her past as an artist
singer and dancer, a star of the Roaring Twenties, with a profile of Joséphine Baker in stage costume and an Art Deco feather background. A famous quote from Joséphine Baker surrounds all the different facets of her life: "I learned to never underestimate the strength and resilience of a woman." The different mint marks of the Monnaie de Paris and that of Joaquin Gimenez, Engraver General of the Monnaie de Paris, are also present, as well as the year 2025.⁤⁣