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| Location | France |
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| Composition | Gilt bronze |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a detailed relief view of the Marseille funicular railway with the basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde atop the hill in the background, alongside a prominent monstrance in the foreground. The legend 'LE MUSEE 800 ans d'histoire' curves along the upper portion of the field, enclosed within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a detailed relief view of the Basilica of Notre-Dame de la Garde in Marseille, showing its distinctive bell tower topped with a statue of the Virgin Mary and the Romano-Byzantine domed structure. The legend 'NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE' arcs along the upper field, with 'Marseille' inscribed in the lower exergue, all within a beaded border. |
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