Token - Bicentennial of the capture of the Bastille

€1.00
LocationFrance
Year1989
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionCopper-aluminium-nickel
Weight7.40 g
Diameter25.5 mm
Thickness2 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
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Obverse descriptionReproduction of an engraving of the storming of the Bastille.
Obverse letteringPRISE DE LA BASTILLE 14 JUILLET 1789
Obverse script
Reverse descriptionDesign by Folon for the mission of the bicentenary of the French revolution. Corne d`abondance hallmark of the Monnaie de Paris
Reverse lettering1789 1989 CAN
Reverse script
Engraver
Mintage1989  - Monnaie de Paris -
Catalog ID5096602680
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