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| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1998 |
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| Value | 100 Francs (100 FRF) |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing portrait bust of René Cassin occupying the upper right portion of the field, with his facsimile signature rendered in cursive script arching above and to the right of the effigy. To the left, the Republican monogram 'RF' appears in large relief lettering. Below, a stylized cursive legend commemorating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights spans the central field, with the dual dates '1948' and '1998' marking the fiftieth anniversary. In the lower exergue, a depiction of the UNESCO headquarters building is rendered in fine detail. |
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| Reverse description | A terrestrial globe rendered in fine relief occupies the central field, superimposed by the large denomination numeral '100 F' in bold relief lettering. Flanking the globe at left and right, two olive or laurel branches extend gracefully to frame the lower field in a wreath-like arrangement. Along the upper arc of the decagonal flan, the French Republican motto is inscribed in cursive script. The date '1998' appears in the lower exergue beneath the branches. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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