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Tourist token - Monnaie de Paris - La Rochelle - Les Halles XIXe siècle
| Location | France |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The obverse depicts a detailed relief view of Les Halles de La Rochelle, the 19th-century covered market building, shown in a frontal architectural perspective with its characteristic iron-and-glass rotunda at right. Below the building, the coat of arms of La Rochelle is displayed in the lower field, featuring a ship and fleur-de-lis. The legend 'LES HALLES DE LA ROCHELLE' arcs along the upper periphery, with 'XIXe siècle' inscribed along the lower rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a central hexagonal cartouche enclosing the facade of the Monnaie de Paris building with the legend 'MONNAIE DE PARIS' beneath it, flanked by rows of six-pointed stars. The inscription 'FRANCE 2011' appears across the upper portion of the hexagon. The surrounding border carries the word 'France' rendered in eight languages in various scripts, separated by tildes. |
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