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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Musée du Louvre La Victoire de Samothrace
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2020 |
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| Weight | 15.8 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the Winged Victory of Samothrace (Nike of Samothrace) in high relief, shown as a headless draped female figure with outstretched wings, set against a stylized architectural background referencing the Louvre's staircase. The legend 'MUSÉE DU LOUVRE' arcs along the upper left field, with a secondary inscription 'LA VICTOIRE DE SAMOTHRACE' positioned below it across the upper field. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a detailed engraved view of the Louvre Palace facade, showing its classical French Renaissance architecture with multiple arched windows, colonnades, and a domed pavilion surmounted by a flagpole. A rectangular cartouche in the lower portion of the field bears the legend 'LOUVRE' in relief. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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