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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Paris Eglise de la Madeleine - Façade nord
| Nordic gold | 15.80 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Years | 2014-2019 |
| Composition | Nordic gold |
| Weight | 15.80 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#143613 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 82% |
Reverse
On the periphery the word France written in eight languages. France at 12 o'clock, 2018 at 6 o'clock, all linked by 14 stars to the right and left. In the center, the Monnaie de Paris building. The word "PARIS" must be bold for the 2014 vintage.
Lettering:
צרפת ~ फ्रांस ~ FRANCIA ~ ФРАНЦИЯ ~ FRANKREICH ~ 法国 ~ فرنسا ~ フランス ~
FRANCE
MONNAIE
DE PARIS
2018
Edge
Reeded
Comment
Nordic gold token = right photo "PARIS" in bold.cupro-alu-nickel token = left photo "PARIS" in bold.
It took 85 years to build, due to the political turmoil in France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The political changes of the time led to several changes in the building's purpose and plans. Conceived by Napoleon I as a Greek temple dedicated to the glory of his Grande Armée in 1806, the building was almost transformed into a railway station in 1837, the first in Paris, before becoming a church in 1845. Under the pediment, the Latin inscription "D.O.M. SVB. INVOC. S. M. MAGDALENAE" ("Domino Optimo Maximo sub invocatione Sanctae Mariae Magdalenae") means "To the most good and great God, under the invocation of Saint Mary Magdalene". The building is 108 meters long, 43 meters wide and 30 meters high, and is encircled by 52 Corinthian columns. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89glise_de_la_Madeleine
