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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Bordeaux Porte Cailhau 1494
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2011 |
| Type | Souvenir token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Porte Cailhau, the historic triumphal gate of Bordeaux built in 1494, shown in high relief with its distinctive towers and Gothic architecture. The legend BORDEAUX curves along the top of the coin, while PORTE CAILHAU 1494 runs along the lower periphery. The design is framed by a beaded inner border and a smooth outer rim. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central hexagonal frame enclosing a depiction of the Monnaie de Paris building with the issuer name MONNAIE DE PARIS inscribed across the center. A ring of stars surrounds the hexagon, interrupted at the top by the inscription FRANCE 2011. The outer legend bears the word France written in eight languages in various scripts, separated by tildes. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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