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Medal - Bicentenary of the museum of the Louvre Europa
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1993 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Twelve heraldic shield-shaped emblems, each representing one of the twelve European Community member states, arranged radially around the central field. The names of the twelve countries are inscribed along the inner border between each emblem. In the center, the legend EUROPA appears in large raised letters, surrounded by a ring of twelve five-pointed stars, with the engraver's signature P.RODIER below. |
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| Reverse description | The winged Victory of Samothrace depicted in high relief in the left and center field, set against a view of the Louvre Palace facade in the background. To the lower right, the glass Pyramid of the Louvre is shown in relief. The legend LOUVRE / 1793-1993 appears in the upper right field, with the engraver's signature J.JIMENEZ in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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