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1 Euro - Voiron
| Issuer | Ville de Voiron |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The heraldic coat of arms of the town of Voiron is centrally placed, featuring a shield charged with a stag above crossed implements, flanked by two pine trees as supporters, surmounted by a mural crown, and accompanied by a ribbon bearing the motto 'ARTIS MEA ET LABORE'. To the left of the shield appears the numeral '1' and to the right the Euro symbol '€'. The curved legend 'EURO DE VOIRON' runs along the lower periphery, while the date range '8-22 AVRIL 1998' arcs along the upper rim. |
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Voiron's 1998 euro is one of thousands of locally issued "euro de ville" pieces struck across France in the run-up to monetary union, a phenomenon that functioned more as a municipal fundraising and tourism exercise than any genuine parallel currency. The town of Voiron, situated in the Isère department and known primarily for Chartreuse liqueur production, issued these pieces for use in participating local commerce during the transitional period.
The aluminium bronze specification was nearly universal across the series, chosen to approximate the anticipated appearance of the incoming euro coinage before official designs were finalised.