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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Arles Les Arènes Romaines
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Souvenir token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a detailed relief view of the Roman amphitheatre (Les Arènes) of Arles, shown in three-quarter perspective with its two-tiered arcaded facade and a medieval tower rising above. The legend LES ARÈNES ROMAINES curves along the upper periphery within a raised border, and ARLES appears in the lower field, flanked by small circular ornaments. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central shield-shaped cartouche bearing a small engraved depiction of the Monnaie de Paris building above the bold legend MONNAIE DE PARIS / MILLENNIUM, flanked by the dates 2001 on either side. Twelve stars arranged in a ring surround the cartouche, with EDITION LIMITÉE and LIMITED EDITION inscribed above and below the stars respectively. The outer legend reads COLLECTION NATIONALE / MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE around the full periphery. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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