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500 Francs Voltaire
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1994 |
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| Weight | 17 g |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter facing portrait of Voltaire, rendered in high relief with fine engraved detail capturing the philosopher's characteristic expression and period costume. The circular legend REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE arcs along the upper rim, while the birth and death years 1694 and 1778 appear in the lower field flanking the name VOLTAIRE inscribed along the base of the portrait. |
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| Obverse lettering | REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1694 VOLTAIRE 1778 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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