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10 Euros Candide or Optimism
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Full-length figure of Candide, the protagonist of Voltaire's 1759 philosophical novella, depicted in dynamic striding pose facing left, dressed in 18th-century attire and holding a cane or sword, set against a stylised globe with meridian lines dominating the right field. Decorative foliate motifs frame the upper border. The monogram 'RF' (République Française) appears in the right field beside the globe. The legend 'CANDIDE' runs vertically along the left and 'OU L'OPTIMISME' curves along the upper border in Latin script. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Stylised portrait bust of the French philosopher Voltaire facing slightly right, rendered in a bold graphic engraving style with curled wig and period costume visible at the truncation. A facsimile of Voltaire's signature appears in the lower right field. The denomination '10 EURO' is inscribed in large numerals to the right of the portrait, and the date '2014' is positioned in the lower exergue flanked by ornamental dots. A multi-line philosophical quotation from Candide is inscribed in the left field. |
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