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Tourist token - Martineau et National Tokens - Le Mans - Abbaye Royale de l'Epau ND
2021 year| Nordic gold | 14.59 g | 34 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Issuing company | National Tokens |
| Type | Medals › Souvenir medallions |
| Year | 2021 |
| Composition | Nordic gold |
| Weight | 14.59 g |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Thickness | 2.25 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#325719 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Stylized map of France in the center. Inscriptions at the edge of the scroll. Letter M in a circle at bottom.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
* * La France en médailles * *
COLLECTION
Héritage
M
★ MARTINEAU & NATIONAL TOKENS ★
Edge
Finely striated
Comment
The site was chosen because it was far enough away from the town and on the banks of the Huisne, between a marsh and a road. The monks proceeded to drain and reclaim the land. It also became a branch of the Huisne to provide the water they needed for their community life. The abbey's layout follows that of Cistercian abbeys.Little is known about its construction. However, the shape of the capitals gives an idea of the construction stages: chapel in the church transept, sacristy, chapter house, monks' hall, refectory. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbaye_de_l%27%C3%89pau
