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50 Euros Year of the Tiger
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | The central field features a detailed depiction of a tiger in a decorative scroll-style cartouche, evoking a traditional East Asian artistic aesthetic. The legend 'ANNÉE DU TIGRE' appears within the design, accompanied by the date '2010', the Republican monogram 'RF', and the Chinese character '虎' (Tiger). Encircling the inner cartouche is an ornamental frieze of stylized foliate or scroll motifs forming the outer border of the design. |
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| Obverse lettering | Année du Tigre 虎 2010 RF |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears a portrait of the French fabulist Jean de la Fontaine, rendered in classical style within the central field. Surrounding the portrait are depictions of all twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, arranged in a decorative composition that unites Western literary heritage with Eastern iconographic tradition. The denomination '50 EURO' and the date '2010' appear as part of the legend, along with the inscription 'FABLES DE LA FONTAINE' referencing La Fontaine's celebrated collection of fables. |
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