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5 Euros Fraternité
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2013 |
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| Weight | 7.3 g |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a bold, contemporary typographic design in which the word 'FRATERNITÉ' is rendered in large, overlapping capital letters filling the entire field. Each letter is set against a distinct geometric background pattern—including fine crosshatching, dot matrices, concentric arcs, grid textures, and diagonal ruled lines—creating a visually dynamic mosaic effect that evokes the concept of unity through diversity. The letterforms are executed in a modern sans-serif style and interlock across the coin's surface in an artistic composition. The Monnaie de Paris mint mark appears discreetly at the lower edge of the field. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris and Pessac, France |
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Issued as part of Monnaie de Paris's ongoing series honoring the three pillars of the French Republican motto, this piece covers "Fraternité" — the most philosophically contested of the three terms, having been dropped and reinstated multiple times in French constitutional history. The 1848 constitution enshrined it officially, but it disappeared again under the Second Empire before returning for good under the Third Republic.
The .333 fineness is notably low for a silver coin, placing it closer to the medieval billon tradition than to modern bullion coinage.