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10 Euros Bretagne
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Weight | 10 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears a facing portrait of French privateer Robert Surcouf in the upper right quadrant of the field, with his name rendered in the legend ROBERT SURCOUFF below the effigy. To the left, a sailing vessel is depicted in profile. The lower portion of the field features a cartographic outline of the region of Brittany, above which the country initials RF (République Française) appear. A decorative scroll along the periphery carries the regional inscription BRETAGNE. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the denomination 10 EURO at centre, flanked by stylised branches of laurel and oak. The French national motto LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ is inscribed in the surrounding legend, and the date 2012 appears within the design. Three hexagonal motifs, referencing France's colloquial designation as l'Hexagone, are incorporated into the decorative border. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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