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20 Lire Louis Pasteur
| Issuer | San Marino |
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| Year | 1984 |
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| Diameter | 21.25 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the three towers of Mount Titano — the Guaita, Cesta, and Montale — rising above a stylised rocky outcrop, rendered in moderate relief. The legend REPUBBLICA DI S. MARINO curves along the upper periphery, while the motto LIBERTAS appears in the lower field below the fortifications. The design is executed in a clean, neoclassical engraving style with fine architectural detail on the battlements. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a facing bust of Louis Pasteur, the renowned French chemist and microbiologist, depicted in middle age with a full beard and formal attire, rendered in high sculptural relief by engraver Sergio Grossi, whose signature appears in the lower left field. A secondary shadowed profile of Pasteur is visible in the left background, lending artistic depth to the composition. The legend LOUIS PASTEUR curves along the upper periphery, the denomination L. 20 appears to the right with the mint mark R below it, and the date 1984 is inscribed along the lower exergual area. |
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