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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Pic du Midi L'antenne et le télescope
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2001 |
| Type | Souvenir token |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a central device depicting the observatory buildings of the Pic du Midi, including the dome housing the telescope and the prominent antenna mast rising above the structure, all set within a circular inner border. The legend 'PIC DU MIDI' arcs across the upper field and 'ALT. 2877m' appears in the lower exergue, with a ring of small circular pellets framing the inner design. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a shield-shaped central device bearing the legend 'MONNAIE DE PARIS' above the large word 'MILLENNIUM', with a stylized depiction of the Monnaie de Paris building above. Twelve five-pointed stars surround the shield, and the dates '2001' appear on both sides. The outer legend reads 'COLLECTION NATIONALE · MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE' around the circumference, with 'EDITION LIMITÉE' and 'LIMITED EDITION' inscribed within the design. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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