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1 1/2 Euro Fryderyk Chopin
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2005 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing portrait bust of Frédéric Chopin occupying the left half of the field, rendered in high relief with finely detailed flowing hair and period costume. The right half of the field features a stylised representation of piano keys in perspective, evoking Chopin's identity as a composer and virtuoso pianist. The monogram 'RF' (République Française) appears in the upper right field above the piano keys motif. The inscription 'FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN' is engraved to the right of the portrait, with the birth and death years '1810-1849' below. Chopin's facsimile signature is incused in the lower left field beneath the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | RF FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810-1849 Chopin |
| Reverse description | The left half of the field depicts a sculptural bust of Chopin as seen at the Łazienki Królewskie (Royal Łazienki) Park in Warsaw, Poland, shown in three-quarter view with the figure's head slightly bowed. The denomination '1 1/2 EURO' is prominently inscribed in the lower portion of the field, with the date '2005' to the lower right. The right half of the field is again occupied by the stylised piano keys motif in perspective, upon which the French Republican motto 'LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ' is engraved in three lines. The inscription 'PARC LAZIENKI KRÓLEWSKIE, POLOGNE' runs along the left rim, identifying the Warsaw landmark depicted. |
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