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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Paris Musée national d'histoire naturelle - Grande galerie de l'évolution
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2002-2005 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief depiction of the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution building facade set in the central field. The curved legend 'GRANDE GALERIE DE L'ÉVOLUTION' arcs around the upper portion, with 'Muséum national d'histoire naturelle' inscribed across the building and 'PARIS' appearing in the lower exergue area, flanked by decorative dots. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a central hexagonal device bearing a relief depiction of the Monnaie de Paris building with the legend 'MONNAIE DE PARIS' beneath it, surrounded by a ring of twelve stars and the inscriptions 'ÉDITION LIMITÉE' and 'LIMITED EDITION' flanking the top and bottom of the hexagon. The outer border carries the legends 'COLLECTION NATIONALE' arcing across the top and 'MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE' across the bottom, with the year '2002' visible on both sides of the central device. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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