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10 Euros Year of The Dragon
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Value | 10 Euros |
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| Obverse description | A highly detailed relief of a sinuous Chinese dragon dominates the field, depicted amid stylized clouds and rendered in an ornate East Asian artistic style. To the right of the dragon appears the Chinese character 龙 (dragon) in large script, accompanied by a vertical column of additional auspicious Chinese characters. The French legend 'Année du Dragon' curves diagonally across the right portion of the field, with the date '2012' inscribed below. The monogram 'RF' (République Française) appears in the lower central area of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The draped bust of Jean de La Fontaine, the celebrated 17th-century French fabulist, is depicted in three-quarter view to the right, rendered in finely detailed high relief with a flowing periwig characteristic of the Louis XIV period. To the right of the portrait, an array of silhouetted animal figures — including a horse, dog, sheep, goat, duck, rooster, rabbit, and other creatures — populate the field in reference to the characters of La Fontaine's Fables. The denomination '10 EURO' appears in large numerals at the upper right. The curved legend 'Fables de La Fontaine' arcs along the upper left rim, and the date '2012' is inscribed at the base of the design. |
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| Mintage | 2012 - Proof - 7,178 |
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