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2 Euro - Canton de Retiers
| Issuer | Canton de Retiers |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the Dolmen de la Roche aux Fées, one of the largest and best-preserved megalithic monuments in Brittany, rendered in moderate relief showing the massive capstones resting upon upright orthostats. The legend 'LA ROCHE AUX FEES' is inscribed in three lines in the lower field. Twelve five-pointed stars are arranged in a ring around the inner border, evoking the European Union motif. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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The Canton de Rétiers is a small administrative division in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany. This piece is a local émission de nécessité or jeton de commerce — privately issued token coinage produced by French cantons, municipalities, and commercial associations during the 1990s to serve promotional or small-circulation exchange purposes. France's transition toward the euro made such issues briefly fashionable as collectibles before the single currency rendered them entirely ceremonial.