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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Les Géants de Lille Lydéric et Phinaert
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts the two legendary giants of Lille in high relief: Lydéric, shown as a noble figure in robes bearing a fleur-de-lis, and Phinaert, a bearded warrior holding a battleaxe. The legend LES GÉANTS DE LILLE arcs along the upper rim, with LYDÉRIC ET PHINAERT along the lower, flanked by small decorative dots. |
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| Obverse lettering | LES GÉANTS DE LILLE LYDÉRIC ET PHINAERT |
| Reverse description | The standard Monnaie de Paris tourist token reverse features a depiction of the Paris Mint building at center, with the legend MONNAIE DE PARIS below it and the date 2009 on both sides. Thirteen stars surround the central device within a beaded border, and the word FRANCE appears in multiple languages around the outer legend, including Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic, and other scripts. BVM appears in the exergue below the building. |
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