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1 Euro - Arles
| Issuer | Ville d'Arles |
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| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Local coin |
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| Obverse lettering | N.A.F.S.E.P. LE PONT . VAN GOGH 20-11 AU 20-12 1997 |
| Reverse description | Central field features a chimera in the form of a lion in relief, set against a background of horizontal lines and enclosed within a decorative border of pearls. The denomination '1 euro d'arles' appears along the lower portion of the field, while the Latin motto 'AB IRA LEONIS' is inscribed within the design, referencing the heraldic lion of Arles. |
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Arles was among hundreds of French municipalities that issued local currency tokens during the late 1990s in anticipation of the euro's arrival, a phenomenon that produced an enormous variety of aluminium bronze pieces of wildly uneven quality and collectibility. These civic issues had no legal tender status — they circulated by local agreement, typically accepted by participating merchants as a tourism promotion tool. Arles leaned into its Roman heritage and Van Gogh association to push uptake. Most pieces saw minimal handling and survive in essentially unimpaired condition, which keeps values modest across the board.