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| Location | France |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Period | Fifth Republic (1958-date) |
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| Obverse description | Three-quarter bust of Jean-François Champollion facing slightly left, dressed in period attire with a bow tie, occupying the left and center of the field. A panel of Egyptian hieroglyphics fills the right side of the field as a background element. The legend 'Champollion' appears in the upper right periphery in Latin script. |
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| Obverse script | Hieroglyphic, Latin |
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| Reverse description | Stylized bust of Jean-François Champollion facing right appears on the left, accompanied by his name written in Arabic script below. To the right, the dates '1822–2022' appear at the top, followed by a row of Egyptian hieroglyphics in relief, and the French legend 'BICENTENAIRE DU DÉCHIFFREMENT DES HIÉROGLYPHES' arranged in three lines in the center-right field. A small mint mark appears at the bottom. |
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