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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Chartres Le voile de la Vierge
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2012 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The central device depicts the reliquary shrine of the Veil of the Virgin (Voile de la Vierge) housed in Chartres Cathedral, shown in fine relief with two kneeling angels flanking the ornate Gothic reliquary case. The upper legend reads VOILE DE LA VIERGE and the lower legend reads CHARTRES, separated by decorative dot-and-circle borders on each side. |
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| Reverse description | The central field features a depiction of the facade of the Monnaie de Paris building in relief, set within a raised circular border decorated with stars. The inscription MONNAIE DE PARIS appears below the building device, with the date 2012 at the bottom of the inner circle. The outer ring bears the word FRANCE and the name of France rendered in multiple world scripts and languages. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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