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20 Euros Brocéliande Forest
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| Value | 20 Euros |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a dynamic composition evoking the mythical forest of Brocéliande, dominated by two intertwined dragons rendered in high relief, their serpentine bodies coiling across the field in a vigorous, stylised manner reminiscent of medieval Arthurian imagery. The Republican monogram 'RF' appears in the upper left field. The denomination '20 EURO' is boldly struck in the lower centre of the field. The French Republican motto is distributed around the periphery, with 'LIBERTÉ' at the top, 'ÉGALITÉ' at the lower left, and 'FRATERNITÉ' at the lower right, flanking the date '2007' at the base. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Part of Monnaie de Paris's ongoing "Regions of France" gold series, this piece was issued to mark Brocéliande — the legendary Breton forest associated with Arthurian cycle mythology, including the purported site of Merlin's tomb near Paimpont. The forest's identity as a place of national romantic mythology rather than strict historical record made it an unusual subject for official coinage, and it drew some criticism at the time for blurring the line between folklore and cultural heritage commemoration.