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5 Euros / ECU François Mitterrand
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1996 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Facing three-quarter bust of François Mitterrand, former President of the French Republic, occupying the brass centre field. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The legend 'REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' arcs diagonally across the upper right field, with 'FRANÇOIS MITTERRAND' and the birth-death dates '1916-1996' inscribed diagonally below in the lower right. The bimetallic border ring frames the portrait in copper-nickel. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central brass field depicts the mythological scene of Europa riding the bull, a classical allegorical motif associated with European unity, rendered in bold relief with dynamic sculptural detail. The denomination '5' appears prominently below the central motif, with 'EURO' in large letters and 'ECU' beneath it. The copper-nickel outer ring bears twelve five-pointed stars of the European Union evenly spaced around the circumference, with the date '1996' at the top. A Brussels mint mark is present in the field. |
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