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50 Euros Tristan and Yseult 'Beroul'
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2015 |
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| Value | 50 Euros |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the legendary lovers Tristan and Yseult in an intimate embrace, rendered in high relief with a romantic, medieval artistic style. To the left of the central figures, an ornate Celtic-style interlaced knotwork panel frames a sword, evoking the Arthurian and Breton literary tradition from which the legend derives. The monogram 'RF' (République Française) appears in the upper left field. A decorative foliate and interlaced border surrounds the composition. The legend 'Tristan et Yseult' is inscribed in stylized lettering in the lower right portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | RF Tristan et Yseult |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a seated medieval scribe, depicted in three-quarter view and rendered in fine relief, writing at a scriptorium desk before an architectural backdrop suggestive of a medieval city or monastery. To the upper left, a passage from the medieval poem by Béroul is inscribed in the field: 'BELLE AMIE, SI EST DE NOUS: NI VOUS NI MOI, NI MOI NI VOUS'. The denomination '50 EURO' appears prominently in large numerals and lettering to the upper right. The name 'Béroul' is rendered in stylized script in the lower right field, and the date '2015' is inscribed in the exergue. |
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