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100 Euros Le Laurier
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2021 |
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| Thickness | 3.16 mm |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold, naturalistic close-up composition of multiple bay laurel leaves (Laurus nobilis) arranged in an overlapping fan across the entire field, with finely engraved venation rendered in high relief to emphasize the texture and organic form of the foliage. At the lower portion of the design, symmetrical laurel sprigs emerge from the base, framing the date '2021' in small numerals. The Republican motto 'LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ' is inscribed in evenly spaced capital letters along the upper arc of the beaded border. The overall design celebrates the laurel as an enduring symbol of French civic and cultural heritage. The composition is executed in the refined artistic style characteristic of the Monnaie de Paris 'Valeurs de la République' series. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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Issued as part of Monnaie de Paris's ongoing "Les Arbres de la République" series, which draws on deep French republican symbolism attached to specific native tree species. The laurel's association with civic virtue and imperial triumph runs from Roman antiquity through Napoleonic iconography, making it an awkward but deliberate choice for a republic that spent considerable effort dismantling exactly that symbolism after 1870.
The 100 Euro face value is nominal — these are legal tender collector issues priced well above face from the point of release.