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100 Francs Lagriffoul's Marianne Bust
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2000 |
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| Value | 100 Francs (100 FRF) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features the face value '100 FRANCS' and the date '2000' displayed prominently within a wreath composed of a laurel branch and an oak branch. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' arcs along the upper rim, while the Revolutionary motto 'LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ' appears along the lower rim, completing the circular border inscription. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a left-facing profile bust of Marianne, the allegorical personification of the French Republic, rendered in the celebrated style of engraver Henri Lagriffoul and reproduced from historical French coinage. The effigy is depicted with fine classical detail, her hair arranged in a distinctive coiffure. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' arcs along the upper rim, and the engraver's name 'LAGRIFFOUL' appears in the lower field. |
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| Reverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE LAGRIFFOUL (Translation: French Republic) |
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