The Effigy of HM King Charles III with the silhouette of Château De Chambord
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THE CHÂTEAU DE CHAMBORD, LOCATED IN
THE LOIRE VALLEY IN THE CENTRE OF FRANCE, IS ONE OF THE MOST
RECOGNISABLE CASTLES IN THE WORLD, ITS DISTINCTIVE FRENCH
RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE BLENDS TRADITIONAL MEDIEVAL FORMS WITH
CLASSICAL RENAISSANCE STRUCTURES. CONSTRUCTED BY KING FRANCIS I IN
THE FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY AS A HUNTING LODGE, THE BUILDING
IS CONSIDERED THE LARGEST AND MOST MAGNIFICIENT OF ALL LOIRE
CASTLES.
10 DOLLARS · CHARLES III
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