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5 ECU - Bastia
| Issuer | Ville de Bastia / Chambre de Commerce de Bastia |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Frontal architectural view of the facade of the Église Saint-Joseph in Bastia, rendered in detailed relief occupying the central field. The church's baroque facade features a prominent pediment, arched portal, flanking towers with decorative finials, and a broad staircase leading to the entrance. The circumferential legend reads 'TRICENTENAIRE DE L'EGLISE' along the upper arc and 'SAINT-JOSEPH' along the lower arc, both in raised Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | TRICENTENAIRE DE L'EGLISE SAINT-JOSEPH |
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Bastia's Chamber of Commerce issued this piece as part of the broader French regional ECU phenomenon of the early 1990s, in which dozens of municipalities and commercial bodies produced ECU-denominated tokens ahead of anticipated monetary union. These were never legal tender — their circulation was largely promotional and collector-driven, tied to local merchants who agreed to accept them. The Bastia issue reflects Corsica's particular interest in asserting a distinct civic identity within the French state during that period.