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| Location | France |
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| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicting Charlemagne on horseback, after the famous Carolingian bronze equestrian statuette held in the Louvre, showing the emperor crowned and robed in imperial dress. The surrounding legend arcs around the upper field, with dates in the lower exergue area separated by decorative rosette stops. |
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| Obverse lettering | CHARLEMAGNE · FONDATEUR DE L'EUROPE FRANQUE 768-814 |
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| Reverse lettering | COURONNE EMPEREUR D'OCCIDENT EN L'AN 800, CHARLEMAGNE TENTA DE CRÉER UNE EUROPE CHRÉTIENNE · L'HISTOIRE de FRANCE |
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