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5 Muse - Monnaie à Usage Solidaire et Écologique gabares sur la Loire
| Issuer | Muse (Monnaie à Usage Solidaire et Écologique) |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Size | 120 x 60 mm |
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| Obverse description | Watercolour vignette of a troglodytic dwelling carved into sedimentary rock, a characteristic feature of the Maine-et-Loire region since the Middle Ages, occupying the central field. A female profile with stylized triskel hair appears alongside the primary design. Denomination numeral '5' and serial number prefix 'N°' printed in black. |
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| Reverse description | Central vignette of a female profile with hair rendered in a stylized triskel motif, set against a background incorporating wind turbines. A dated validation stamp area is reserved on the reverse, integral to the note's annual demurrage ('Fonte') mechanism, whereby the note loses 2% of face value each May unless revalidated by affixing a purchased stamp. |
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The Muse is a complementary currency launched in the Loire valley, designed to circulate locally and discourage capital from leaving the regional economy. These notes were accepted by a network of participating merchants and associations in and around the Vierzon and Berry areas — not a scrip issued by any public authority, but a voluntary mutual-credit instrument backed by equivalent euros held in reserve.
The gabares referenced in the name are the flat-bottomed boats historically used to transport goods along the Loire, a deliberate nod to local heritage that doubles as an argument for keeping trade flows contained within the watershed.