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50 Euros Introduction of the Euro
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2003 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features an intricate design inspired by octopus imagery from ancient Minoan art, with flowing tentacle-like curves bearing the names of the twelve eurozone member states in Latin script: Belgium / België, Deutschland, Eire, España, France, Ellada, Italia, Luxembourg, Nederland, Österreich, Portugal, and Suomi. Distributed at the four cardinal terminations of the tentacles are three French-issue euro coin effigies and the initials 'RF' denoting the French Republic. The twelve stars of the European Union encircle the composition, and the denomination '50 EURO' appears prominently in the field, uniting the themes of French national identity and European diversity. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Lettered: The 1st anniversary of the euro |
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