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1 euro de Wasquehal [59]
| Issuer | Ville de Wasquehal |
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| Year | 1996 |
| Type | Local coin |
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| Obverse description | Two heraldic shields displayed side by side in the centre of the field, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The left shield bears a diagonal chevron design, while the right shield displays a quartered arms with figural devices. The date 1096 appears above the shields and 1996 below, flanking two small mint marks. The engraver's initials PH appear in the lower field. The circular legend reads WASKENHAL to the left and WASQUEHAL to the right along the upper rim, with 900 ANS inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | WASKENHAL WASQUEHAL 900 ANS PH 1096 1996 |
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Wasquehal's 1996 local currency token was part of the wave of French municipal "euro" issues that preceded the actual euro by several years — towns across the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region issued these pieces primarily as promotional instruments tied to the pro-European political mood of the mid-1990s, capitalizing on the Maastricht Treaty's momentum. They circulated in local commerce only by mutual agreement, carrying no legal tender status whatsoever.