Of Romanesque structure, its facade and its vault were rebuilt in the Gothic period, while keeping its two Romanesque bell towers. In 1100, the Abbey of Cluny had 800 `subsidiaries` and `branches` throughout Christendom. Among them were five major priories also known as `Daughters of Cluny`. The priory of Souvigny is one of them.
Obverse lettering
PRIEURE DE SOUVIGNY
Fille de Cluny (ALLIER)
Obverse script
Latin
Reverse description
On the periphery the word France written in eight languages. France on the upper and lower sides of the hexagon with the year on the right and left. In the center, the building of the Monnaie de Paris with 6 stars above and below.
Reverse lettering
???? ~ ?????? ~ FRANCIA ~ ??????? ~
FRANKREICH ~ ?? ~ ????? ~ ???? ~
FRANCE FRANCE
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2009 MONNAIE DE PARIS 2009
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EVM
FRANCE FRANCE
Reverse script
Mint
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
