The right part of the piece represents a part of the façade of the great temple of Abu Simbel. The left part represents a detail of the statue of the god Ra. A frieze runs along the listel from 10 am to 6 am.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
Temple d`Abou-Simbel
RF
Reverse description
Representation of the UNESCO headquarters in France seen from the sky. The coin is composed of three parts. One represents the natural heritage, a second the architectural heritage, and a third for the face value.
Reverse script
Latin
Reverse lettering
10 EURO
2012
PATRIMOINE MONDIAL DE L`UNESCO
Edge
Plain
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)