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Obverse © marcpleche
Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Arles Abbaye de Montmajour
2011 year| Copper-aluminium-nickel | 16 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2011 |
| Composition | Copper-aluminium-nickel |
| Weight | 16 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#221731 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
French text in seven languages on the periphery. Building of the Monnaie de Paris at 12 o'clock. A central horizontal line of six five-pointed stars. Different at 6 o'clock.
Lettering:
FRANCE ~ FRANKREICH ~ 法国 ~ フラン ~ 2010 ~ فرنسا ~ FRANCIA ~ ФРАНЦИЯ ~
EVM
MONNAIE DE PARIS
CENTRE DES MONUMENTS NATIONAUX
2011
Edge
Reeded
Comment
The Montmajour complex comprises a hermitage (11th century), a medieval monastery (12th century), a watchtower (14th century) and a classical monastery (early 18th century).Saint-Pierre de Montmajour Abbey was a Benedictine abbey founded in 948, about four kilometers northeast of Arles in the Bouches-du-Rhône département (France). By the end of the 10th century, it had become one of the richest abbeys in Provence, and the monastery expanded between the 11th and early 18th centuries with the construction of a series of religious and military buildings. Abandoned at the end of the 18th century and severely damaged after the French Revolution, this architectural ensemble is now listed as a historic monument...
