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1½ Euro - Ollioules
| Issuer | Ville d'Ollioules |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse lettering | FIDELIS LEGI SEMPER OLIVA PENIN POMPANON |
| Reverse description | Central depiction of a gnarled olive tree shown in its entirety, with spreading branches bearing foliage above and an elaborate exposed root system below, rendered in bold relief against a smooth field. The tree is enclosed within a plain inner circle. The circular legend along the upper portion of the outer ring reads 1/2 EURO d'OLLIOULES, while the lower portion bears the inscription 4 au 14 décembre 1997, indicating the dates of the local currency circulation event. |
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Ollioules issued this piece as a local emergency currency (monnaie de nécessité) during the late 1990s wave of French municipal token schemes, most of which were tied to specific commercial circuits or town festivals rather than genuine monetary need. By 1997 these issues had become largely ceremonial — collectors were the intended audience as much as any local shopkeeper.