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20 Euros Pattern
| Issuer | Patrick Mint |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field features the quartered coat of arms of Réunion, depicting a volcano, a sailing ship, fleurs-de-lis, and stylized sea waves, rendered in fine relief. The legend RÉUNION arcs along the upper periphery in bold capital letters. To the right of the shield, the French Republican motto liberté / égalité / fraternité is inscribed in three lines in a flowing italic script. Below the motto, the date 2004 and the denomination RF appear in the right field. The word ESSAI is inscribed in small capitals along the lower exergue, confirming the trial or pattern status of the piece. |
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| Reverse description | The central field presents a naturalistic scene of two Yellow-nosed Albatrosses (Thalassarche chlororhynchos) seated together in a nest rendered in fine relief, with additional birds in flight depicted in the background above. The denomination 20 € appears in large numerals in the lower central field. The curved legend PROTECTION DE LA FAUNE arcs along the upper periphery in italic script, while the species name Albatros à nez jaune is inscribed along the lower border in a matching italic style, referencing the conservation theme of the issue. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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