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500 Francs Liberation of Paris
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1994 |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a stylized map of France in the left field, overlaid with concentric radio-wave arcs emanating from the upper left, symbolizing the BBC broadcast of de Gaulle's Appeal. A prominent Cross of Lorraine, emblem of the Free French Forces, dominates the upper center against the dark right field. Curved across the center of the design is a quotation from de Gaulle's appeal: ...QUOI QU'IL ARRIVE, LA FLAMME DE LA RÉSISTANCE FRANÇAISE NE DOIT PAS S'ÉTEINDRE ET NE S'ÉTEINDRA PAS... The denomination 500 F and the date 1994 appear in large characters along the lower portion of the field. |
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| Mintage | 1994 - Proof - 5,000 |
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