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Jeton touristique - La Monnaie du patrimoine - Phare de Biarritz
| Location | France |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicts the Biarritz lighthouse in colored enamel (white tower with dark lantern room), set against a stylized nautical map with compass lines in the field. In the lower portion, an anchor overlaid with the colored coat of arms of Biarritz incorporating the French tricolor is displayed. The surrounding legend is incuse, with the date 1832 appearing on both sides and geographic coordinates inscribed across the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | 1832 PHARE DE BIARRITZ 1832 43°29'38" N 1°33'14" O |
| Reverse description | The field features a large colored enamel depiction of a tall ship under sail at sea with blue waves, alongside a small lighthouse in relief to the right, all set against a stylized outline map in the background. In the lower exergue, the quartered colored coat of arms of the Basque Country is displayed. The Monnaie du Patrimoine monogram 'Mp' appears in a circle at lower right, with decorative floral ornaments flanking the field at the sides. |
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