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1,5 euro de la ville de Millau
| Issuer | Ville de Millau |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Local coin |
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| Reverse description | Central depiction of a suspension bridge rendered in perspective, likely representing a proposed or existing bridge over the Tarn valley near Millau. The date range 25-06 AU 05-07-1997 arcs along the upper field, with DE MILLAU prominently displayed across the center of the coin. The denomination 1½ EURO appears vertically along the right side of the field in raised lettering. The engravers' names PENIN and POMPANON are inscribed in the lower field. The design commemorates the Euro City festival held in Millau in 1997. |
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| Edge | Reeded (5 series of 4 striations) |
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Millau's 1997 local currency token was issued during the brief flourishing of French *monnaies de nécessité* produced by municipalities and regional chambers of commerce throughout the 1990s — a largely forgotten episode in which dozens of French towns issued brass or bimetallic pieces redeemable locally, functioning as promotional scrip rather than legal tender. Millau, a town in the Aveyron historically dependent on glove-making and leather trade, issued this piece well before the Millau Viaduct brought the region international attention.