© Raoul Dusentier
© Raoul Dusentier
Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Tour abbatiale
2009 year| Copper-aluminium-nickel | 15.8 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2009 |
| 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#230230 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 90% |
Reverse
Building of the Monnaie de Paris in the center with a star above and below. 23 stars border the scroll interrupted by the year.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
★
MONNAIE DE PARIS
★
2009
Edge
Milled
Comment
The Abbey of Saint-Amand, originally the Abbey of Elnon, located in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (Nord), was a Benedictine abbey in operation from 639 to 1790. From the 9th century onwards, it was an important cultural center, with a library and scriptorium producing manuscripts such as Charles the Bald's Second Bible, and famous schoolmasters such as Milon (d. 872) and Hucbald (d. 930).One of the oldest abbeys in France, it was burnt down several times, so much so that annalists have divided its history according to the major periods between each fire.
