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Monnaie de Paris Tourist Token - Saint Bénigne Cathédrale de Dijon

2005 year
Copper-aluminium-nickel 15.8 g 34 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Year
2005
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
References
Numista
N#189565
Rarity index
88%

Reverse

Text in the periphery. In the center, the building of the currency of Paris encircled by 12 stars. Vintage at 9H and 3H.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
• COLLECTION NATIONALE •
EDITION LIMITÉE
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2005 MONNAIE DE PARIS 2005
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
LIMITED EDITION
• MÉDAILLE OFFICIELLE •

Edge

Reeded

Comment

The Saint-Bénigne de Dijon cathedral is a 13th century Gothic style church located in the protected center of Dijon in Côte-d'Or. The building is dedicated to Saint Bénigne de Dijon (Christian martyr of the 2nd century). The abbey church of the Saint-Bénigne de Dijon abbey (6th century) became a cathedral in 1792 after the Saint-Etienne de Dijon church, which was the first to receive the Dijon bishopric created in 1731. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1862 and the crypt is classified as a historical monument since 1846. It is the largest building in Dijon with a height of 93 meters.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
2005  10000 - - - - - -

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