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1 1/2 Euro Paul-Emile Victor
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The central field bears the logotype of the International Polar Year. Surrounding the central device, the civic legend LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ appears along the outer rim. Two additional inscriptions, INTERNATIONAL POLAR YEAR and - L'ANNÉE POLAIRE INTERNATIONALE -, together with the commemorative dates 2007-2008, are distributed across the field. In the exergue, the national initials RF are flanked by the face value 1 1/2 EURO and the year of issue 2007, framed between two decorative elements. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A formal portrait effigy of the French explorer and scientist Paul-Émile Victor occupies the central field, rendered in high relief. The subject's name PAUL-ÉMILE VICTOR is inscribed as a legend, accompanied by his birth and death years 1907 and 1995 flanking the portrait. The composition is restrained and focused on the biographical identification of the honoree. |
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