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3 Euros - Dijon Philippe le Bon
| Issuer | City of Dijon |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter right-facing effigy of Philip the Good (Philippe le Bon), Duke of Burgundy, depicted in a stylized medieval portrait style wearing a characteristic flat-topped ducal chaperon hat and fur-trimmed collar. The legend PHILIPPE LE BON arcs across the upper field, with the birth and death years 1396 and 1467 inscribed in the right field. A decorative inner border of dashes frames the design, and a small engraver's mark appears in the lower left field. |
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| Obverse lettering | Philippe le Bon 1396 1467 |
| Reverse description | Full-length standing figure of Jean Noiset, the petit Messager (junior messenger) of the city of Dijon in 1426, depicted facing slightly forward and wearing a long robe. He carries a message satchel emblazoned with the city's heraldic colors and holds a pike, used historically for protection against wolves during his rounds. The denomination 3 EURO and the city name DIJON appear prominently in the field, along with the dates of the local Euro event: 11 MAI - 11 JUIN 1996. |
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