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500 Euros 'The Republic', 2nd type
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 2014 |
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| Weight | 9 g |
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| Obverse description | The face value '500 EURO' is displayed prominently in the center of the field, flanked on either side by sprigs of laurel and oak rendered in fine relief. A circular legend reading 'RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE' surrounds the central design, while the date '2014' and three hexagons — alluding to the hexagonal shape of France — complete the composition. The design, engraved by Joaquin Jimenez, combines classical republican symbolism with a restrained, modern aesthetic. The overall arrangement is bold and centered, with the inscriptions distributed along the full circumference of the coin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features the hand-lettered script of illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé, whose fluid, informal calligraphy fills the entire field with the words 'La République', 'Liberté', 'Paix', 'Egalité', and 'Fraternité', evoking the ideals of the French Republic in an artistically expressive manner. The letters appear as if personally inscribed, with deliberate variation in size and angle, giving the surface a dynamic, almost manuscript-like quality. The artist's signature 'sempé' appears in lowercase letters in the lower exergue, serving as both attribution and an integral design element. The unconventional typographic treatment is characteristic of Sempé's celebrated illustration style and contrasts notably with the formal classical design of the obverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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