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Double écu Lyon Eurocité
| Issuer | Ville de Lyon |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Composition | Gold plated silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | Central depiction of the Federal Sanctuary of the Three Gauls altar at Lugdunum (Lyon), rendered in the style of ancient Roman coinage. The altar is shown as a rectangular structure adorned with figural reliefs, flanked on either side by a winged Victory standing atop a column, each raising a laurel wreath above the altar. A dotted border frames the entire design. The Latin legend ROM ET AVG appears in the lower field, referencing Roma and Augustus, the dual dedicatees of the sanctuary. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central field displays the denomination inscription ECU arranged vertically with the letters E above ECU above U, evoking a stacked typographic design. Twelve five-pointed stars are arranged in a ring around this central text, referencing the European Community. The circular legend LYON EUROCITÉ runs around the upper periphery, while the lower field bears the date range 13 AU 27 DECEMBRE and the year 1993. A dotted border frames the entire reverse. Small decorative marks appear at the base of the design. |
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