


© Raoul Dusentier
Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Antibes Marineland - Les dauphins - 10 dauphins
Copper-aluminium-nickel | 15.8 g | 34 mm |
Location | France |
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Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
Years | 2012-2013 |
Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
Weight | 15.8 g |
Diameter | 34 mm |
Thickness | 2.5 mm |
Shape | Round |
Technique | Milled |
Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
Updated | 2024-11-12 |
Numista | N#61191 |
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Rarity index | 85% |
Reverse
Building of the Monnaie de Paris inscribed in a circle.
Lettering:
FRANCIA - Франция - FRANKREICH - 法国 - فرنسا - フランス - צרפת - फ्रांस
FRANCE
MONNAIE
DE PARIS
2012
Edge
Reeded
Comment
This token represents two dolphins darting out of the water in a synchronized run.Dolphins are marine and river mammals belonging to the order Cetacea.
The term dolphin probably derives from the ancient Greek word delphís, "spirit of the sea", perhaps itself from delphús, "womb".