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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Ménagerie du jardin des plantes Le singe et le bouquetin
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1999 |
| Type | Souvenir token |
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| Obverse description | The field features two animals in relief — a large monkey (singe) on the left facing right, and a bouquetin (Alpine ibex) rearing on the right — with a building of the Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes depicted in the background. The peripheral legend reads 'MENAGERIE DU JARDIN DES PLANTES' at top and 'MUSEUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE' along the bottom. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device depicts the facade of the Monnaie de Paris building in low relief, with the legend 'MONNAIE DE PARIS' beneath it, surrounded by a ring of twelve stars within a hexagonal frame. The peripheral legend reads 'COLLECTION NATIONALE' at top and 'MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE' at bottom, separated by dot ornaments. |
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