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5 Euros La Fontaine - Year of the Ox
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2009 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin, Chinese |
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| Reverse description | The reverse bears a portrait of the celebrated French fabulist Jean de La Fontaine in the central field, surrounded by depictions of all twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac arranged around him. The denomination '5 EURO', the date '2009', and the legend 'Fables De La Fontaine' appear as inscriptions within the design, integrating Western literary heritage with Eastern symbolic tradition. |
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| Reverse lettering | Fables De La Fontaine 5 EURO 2009 |
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