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20 Euros Benjamin Franklin
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Value | 20 Euros |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Two crossed flags are prominently displayed in the central field, the French Tricolore at left and the Stars and Stripes of the United States at right, their poles crossing at center in a symbolic gesture of Franco-American friendship. Between and above the crossed flags, four descriptive epithets are arranged in stacked horizontal lines across the upper field: PHILOSOPHE, DIPLOMATE, ÉCRIVAIN, and SAVANT, each rendered in bold incuse lettering on the mirror-polished proof surface. The denomination '20 EURO' is boldly inscribed in the lower central field in large numerals, with the year '2006' centered below, flanked by small decorative ornaments. The composition commemorates the 300th anniversary of Franklin's birth and celebrates his multifaceted legacy as a philosopher, diplomat, writer, and scientist. The reverse presents a clean, elegant design with strong bilateral symmetry and a deeply mirrored proof finish. |
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| Edge | Smooth |
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