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500 Francs Georges Melies, Small module
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1995 |
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| Weight | 31.07 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a period motion picture camera mounted on a wooden tripod, rendered in high relief and occupying the left and center of the field. To the right of the camera, the Republican monogram 'RF' appears in large raised letters, with the denomination '500 FRANCS' and date '1995' inscribed below. The legend 'LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE' arcs around the upper periphery, divided across the left and right rims. The overall composition celebrates the centenary of cinema with a precise, detailed representation of an early cinematographic apparatus. |
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| Reverse description | Central device presents a large, forward-facing portrait bust of Georges Méliès, the pioneering French filmmaker, modeled in bold relief against a plain field. The subject is depicted as an elderly man with a bald pate, a neatly trimmed goatee and moustache, rendered in a sculptural, medallic style. The curved legend 'CENTENAIRE DU CINEMA' arcs across the upper field, while the name 'GEORGES MÉLIÈS' is inscribed in prominent lettering across the lower field. The portrait's expressive naturalism reflects the high artistic standards of the Monnaie de Paris. |
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| Reverse lettering | CENTENAIRE DU CINÉMA GEORGES MÉLIÈS (Translation: Centenary of Cinema) |
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