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| Location | France |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Weight | 15.8 g |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a relief depiction of a prehistoric hunter figure alongside a large human skull fossil, evoking the Tautavel Man, one of Europe's oldest known human ancestors. The curved legend HOMME DE TAUTAVEL appears at the top of the field, with the inscription 450 000 ANS in the exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | HOMME DE TAUTAVEL 450 000 ANS |
| Reverse description | The reverse displays the facade of the Monnaie de Paris building in the central field within a hexagonal border, with the inscription MONNAIE DE PARIS below. Six stars appear above and below the building. The word FRANCE is repeated around the hexagon, and the year 2009 appears on the left and right sides. The outer legend features the word France written in eight languages arranged around the periphery. |
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