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1 euro / écu Europa - 15 pays Europe à Cœur de Tcherina
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Diameter | 41 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the sculptural group 'Europe à Cœur' by Ludmila Tcherina (1924–2004), depicting an embracing couple rendered in high relief, a work originally conceived in 1991 and adopted by the European Community as a symbol of a united Europe. The sculpture was unveiled at the Musée d'Art Moderne in March 1992, and a bronze casting was permanently installed before the European Parliament in Strasbourg in spring 1994, later relocated to the forecourt of the new Parliament building at Place Louise-Weiss. The legend 'EUROPE A CŒUR' appears prominently in the field, accompanied by the artist's signature 'Tcherina' below the sculptural motif. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the names of the fifteen member states of the European Union arranged in a circle around the central field, each accompanied by its respective national abbreviation beneath: France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, Greece, Netherlands, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, United Kingdom, and Spain. At the centre of the field, the word 'EURO' is inscribed horizontally, flanked above by the euro symbol '€' and below by the date '1997', presenting a clean, heraldic layout emblematic of European unity. |
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| Reverse lettering | € EURO 1997 |
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