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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Paris Tour Eiffel - 1889 - 324m
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2010 |
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| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a detailed relief of the Eiffel Tower occupying most of the field, flanked by decorative lattice panels on either side. Two arrow-shaped banners bearing the construction date '1889' to the left and the height '324m' to the right extend from the tower's mid-section. The legend 'TOUR EIFFEL' arcs along the upper periphery, with 'PARIS' inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The central device features a hexagonal outline enclosing a detailed depiction of the Monnaie de Paris building facade, with the legend 'MONNAIE DE PARIS' below it and the engraver's mark 'EVM' in the lower field. The inscription 'FRANCE 2010' appears at 12 o'clock within an inner border of 27 stars. The wide peripheral legend displays the word for 'France' written in eight languages in multiple scripts. |
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