Régie des monnaies 1880-1980 or

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LocationFrance
Year1980
TypeCommemorative medals
CompositionGold (.999)
Weight6.44 g
Diameter21 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
Edge
Period
NoticeObverse: Charles Norbert Roettiers
Reverse: Alfred Borrel
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionView of the Monnaie de Paris building on Quai de Conti, from the Seine.
Obverse letteringAURO ARGENTO ÆRI FLANDO FERIUNDO CN ROETTIERS FILIUS F. ÆDES ÆDIFICATAE . M.DCCLXX .
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionTwo women dressed in antique style (the Republic and the Administration) are depicted. The standing woman holds an RF shield with lictor beam in her right hand. The seated woman holds a balance/trebuchet in her right hand, and a cornucopia in her left. Behind them, a triumphal arch and what looks like a monetary workshop. Below, different Laleta between dates; and below, different cornucopia from the Monnaie de Paris.
Reverse letteringREGIE DES MONNAIES 1880 M 1980 1 PUR A.BORREL
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1980  - - 5 000
Catalog ID6571404380
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