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Le Puy en Velay - Cathédrale Notre Dame

Location France
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Composition Gilt bronze
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Obverse description High-relief depiction of the Romanesque facade of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame du Puy-en-Velay occupying the right portion of the field. The legend arcs across the left side in large raised lettering, flanked by three stylized scallop shell motifs in the field, referencing the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.
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Reverse description Relief map of France occupying the right portion of the field, with the principal pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela marked as raised lines converging toward the Iberian Peninsula. To the left, a stylized sunburst or pilgrim's star motif radiates outward from a central point. The legend appears in three lines across the upper and lower field.
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