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20 Euro de Langon [33]
| Issuer | Ville de Langon |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
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| Obverse description | Central device features the coat of arms of Langon, depicted as a heraldic shield adorned with vertical bars and surrounded by an elaborate wreath of grapevines bearing bunches of grapes and foliage, characteristic of the Bordeaux wine region. The curved legend EURO de LANGON arcs across the upper field in stylised script, while the motto La passion partagée appears along the lower field. The engraver's signature C. CARDOT is inscribed at the lower right of the field. |
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| Reverse lettering | 20 EURO de LANGON ESSAI 2 au 19 mai 1996 |
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Langon is a small commune in the Gironde, better known for its position at the southern gateway to the Sauternes wine region than for any monetary history. This piece belongs to the wave of French municipal "euro" issues produced in 1996–97, ahead of the single currency's actual introduction, when dozens of towns minted locally denominated silver pieces under a scheme loosely coordinated by the Monnaie de Paris. The bracketed 33 in the issue name references the INSEE department number for Gironde.