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1 1/2 Euro Messageries Maritimes
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2004 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | A seated Asian woman is depicted on a quayside, gazing toward a traditional junk and an ocean liner in the middle distance, with the silhouetted coastline of Japan visible on the horizon. The scene evokes the historic Far East routes of the Messageries Maritimes shipping company, rendered in a detailed pictorial style. The legend 'RF JAPON EXTRÊME-ORIENT' appears in the field, incorporating the French Republic monogram. |
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| Reverse description | A large stylized compass rose occupies the central field, its principal and intercardinal points radiating symmetrically outward, with a central roundel bearing a small euro symbol. The denomination '1 1/2 EURO' is inscribed prominently to the left of the compass rose, with the date '2004' and the French Republic monogram 'RF' appearing in the lower field. The national motto 'LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ' is inscribed along the upper arc of the legend border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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