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| Location | Monaco |
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| Year | 2006 |
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| Weight | 15.75 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a Byzantine-style Theotokos (Virgin Mary enthroned in glory) holding the Christ Child within a mandorla, surrounded by four angels in high relief. The upper legend reads CATHEDRALE DE MONACO and the lower legend reads MARIE LA GLORIEUSE, both separated from the field by a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features an ornate cross design — the Croix des Chanoines — with a central medallion depicting the Virgin and Child surrounded by a circular legend. The four arms of the cross each terminate in decorative finials and contain smaller roundels with Evangelist symbols (eagle, winged lion, and angel visible). The outer legend reads CATHEDRALE DE MONACO and CROIX DES CHANOINES, separated by a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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