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10 Euros - Le Petit Prince Joue à la pétanque
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central denomination numeral '10' flanked by sprigs of olive and oak within a hexagonal frame, itself set within a diamond lattice pattern filling the field. The legend 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' arcs around the upper and lower periphery, with 'EURO' inscribed horizontally to the left of the numeral. The date '2016' appears vertically along the right inner border of the hexagon. The geometric design is executed in a clean, modern relief style. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE EURO 10 2016 |
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Part of the long-running Monnaie de Paris *Le Petit Prince* series, which began in 2015 under license from the Succession Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The series was designed to circulate as legal tender while functioning primarily as a collectible, a distinction that matters: billon at .333 fineness sits just above the threshold for silver designation, keeping production costs low enough to justify wide mintage runs aimed at the gift market rather than serious numismatic collectors.
Pétanque itself is a game standardized in La Ciotat, Provence, in 1907 — the "pieds tanqués" (feet planted) rule distinguishing it from the older jeu provençal.