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Euro parité Europa
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1999 |
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| Currency | Euro (2002-date) |
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| Obverse description | Map of Europe rendered in relief at center, surrounded by a decorative outer border incorporating the national flags of multiple European member states. The legend EUROPA appears in the field, referencing the continental identity celebrated by the piece. The cartographic design is executed in a clean, modern style typical of late 20th-century French medallic art. |
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| Obverse lettering | EUROPA |
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Issued on January 1, 1999 — the exact date the euro was introduced as an accounting currency across eleven EU member states — this piece marked the irrevocable fixing of legacy national currencies to the new unit. France's conversion rate was set at 6.55957 francs to one euro, a figure precise enough to be reproduced on the coin itself.