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10 Euros Europa
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The upper half of the field depicts the European Union flag, bearing its characteristic circle of twelve stars, flying on a staff amid radiating sunbeams and stylized clouds, symbolizing the dawn of European unity. A horizontal line divides the design, below which the map of Europe is shown in relief, with its reflection implied in the lower field. The legend 'EUROPA' is inscribed along the lower rim in large capitals, flanked by decorative stops. A beaded border frames the entire composition. |
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The "Europa" euro-denominated issues from the Monnaie de Paris predate the euro's actual circulation by five years, produced as collector pieces during the run-up to monetary union. France was among several EU member states that struck these legal-tender silver pieces in the mid-to-late 1990s specifically to build public familiarity with the incoming currency — a deliberate policy exercise as much as a numismatic one.