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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Tour Montparnasse
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2016 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a detailed relief view of the Tour Montparnasse skyscraper in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower visible to the left and surrounding Parisian rooftops. The legend TOUR MONTPARNASSE arcs around the upper periphery and PARIS appears at the base, with the height inscription 210 mètres in the lower field. A ring of small circular pellets frames the inner design. |
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| Reverse description | Commemorative reverse celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Monnaie de Paris tourist medal series (1996–2016). A large stylized numeral 2 dominates the left field, with the legend LA MÉDAILLE TOURISTIQUE FÊTE SES arcing above and ANS below. To the right, an oval cartouche bearing the Monnaie de Paris logo is flanked by the dates 1996 and 2016. |
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| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
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