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100 Francs / 15 Euro St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Weight | 22.20 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a bold graphic design centered on the dual denomination, with the numeral '100' rendered in large format at center, the two zeros stylized to incorporate the arc of a euro symbol, and the legend '15 euro' inscribed beneath. Below this, 'FRANCS' appears in capital letters. Twelve five-pointed stars, referencing the European Union, are arranged in a ring around the central denomination device. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE' runs along the outer border, divided between the upper left and lower right periphery, engraved by Joaquim Jimenez. |
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| Obverse lettering | RÉPUBLIQUE 100 FRANCS 15 euro FRANÇAISE |
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This piece is one entry in a French-Austrian joint commemorative series issued in the mid-1990s, a period when the Monnaie de Paris produced several dual-denomination silver coins carrying both a franc face value and a euro-denominated parallel — anticipating the single currency before it had any legal tender status anywhere. The 15 Euro figure carried no spending power in 1996; it was projection as much as denomination.
St. Stephen's Cathedral survived the Second World War only barely — its roof collapsed in April 1945 during the final fighting in Vienna, and the south tower was damaged. Reconstruction consumed most of the following decade.