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ECU Charles de Gaulle
| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1997 |
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| Currency | ECU (1979-1999) |
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| Obverse description | Central effigy of General Charles de Gaulle facing left, with the National Emblem of France (the RF emblem) depicted behind him. A blue enamelled crescent arc surmounts the design, enclosing twelve stars representing the European Union member states. The legends FRANCE and LIBERTE FRATERNITE appear in the field. The overall composition reflects a patriotic and European iconographic theme. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANCE LIBERTE FRATERNITE |
| Reverse description | Central group depicting the Abduction of Europa, showing the figure of Europa seated atop a bull, her right arm raised, set against a radiate sunburst pattern of incuse lines emanating from the lower field. A small mint mark appears below the central device. The denomination ECU is inscribed in large raised letters along the upper arc, with the date 1997 in the lower exergue. |
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