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500 Francs Jean Jaurès
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Jean Jaurès, rendered in a bold graphic style with hatched shading, occupying the left portion of the field. The monogram 'RF' (République Française) appears in large letters to the lower left. To the right of the portrait, a stylized depiction of a sewing machine is engraved, referencing Jaurès's connection to the working class. A banner legend arcs across the upper field reading 'JAURÈS EST TUÉ ! ILS ONT TUÉ JAURÈS !', with the dates '1859–1914' positioned centrally above the portrait. The facsimile signature 'Jean Jaurès' is inscribed in cursive across the lower right portion of the field. |
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| Reverse description | The Panthéon in Paris is depicted on the right half of the reverse in a stylized architectural rendering, showing its iconic dome and colonnade. The left half features bold geometric and decorative patterns evoking republican civic art, with the large denomination '500 Francs' rendered in an overlapping graphic typographic style spanning the lower field. The French republican motto 'LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ' is inscribed in three lines in the upper left quadrant. The date '1999' appears vertically along the right edge of the design. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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