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General Charles de Gaulle
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1980 |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of General de Gaulle in high relief, occupying most of the field. The curved legend reads GENERAL DE GAULLE along the rim, with the engraver's name SANTUCCI, the fineness mark OR 9999/1000, and the designation PUR inscribed in the lower exergue, accompanied by mint control marks. |
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| Reverse description | High-relief depiction of the allegorical group known as 'La Marseillaise' or 'The Departure of the Volunteers of 1792' by Rude, as seen on the Arc de Triomphe, showing a winged Victory figure leading warriors forward. Flanking the central scene are laurel and oak branches, with a Cross of Lorraine at lower right. The legend FRANCE appears at the top and the date 1980 at the bottom. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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